Where does a hookworm live in a human body?

Answer 1

Parasites, such as tapeworms, enter the body through ingestion of food, soil or water that has been contaminated with human or animal feces. In many cases, it is the egg of the tapeworm that is ingested.

Answer 2

This varies from one type of parasite to another:

• insect bites
• eating contaminated food
• drinking contaminated water
• while wading or washing in contaminated water the swimming parasite bores through skin
• etc.

Answer 3

Ascaris lumbricoides is the common intestinal worm.Sometimes they migrate and reach the external anal portion and lays eggs.If one dont wash the hands properly after defaecation,the eggs are transferred to our hands.When we have our food it enters into our body.So be careful.Wash hands properly

Answer 4

when humans eat 'dirty' food such as unhygenic hawker centre foods

round worms enter you body an eat up the food you try to digest.

side effects of this is that your brain will become smaller as the worms eat up your brain cells and you will also reduce weight

Answer 5

Parasites need a way to enter the body. Each parasite is different so there is no right answer to this question there are multiple right answers. For instance there is a parasite cercarie that enters the host by burring into the skin while a swimmer is in the ocean or even while you are innocently laying on the sand which is infected. It then spreads through your body, lays host, and repopulates continuously. There is another parasite trichinosis which lays encased in the muscle of infected pigs after they are slaughtered and if you have not cooked the meat thoroughly you ingest it and it goes to your brain. This parasite is one of the worse parasites because it lays host in your brain and the havoc it deals is horrendous.

Answer 6

Hook worms are attached to the wall of small intestine. Their are no proteolytic (Protein braking) enzymes present in the small intestine. Rest of the atmosphere is fine. It's warm, dark and wet. So hook worms can comfortably stay their and continue to suck the blood.

Answer 7

In the duodenum (part of the small intestine)

Answer 8

if you eat undercooked meat