Hookworm eggs are found in the stool of infected dogs and cats. When the eggs hatch, the larvae can infest soil and vegetation. When you come into contact with this infested soil, the larvae can burrow into your skin. They cause an intense inflammatory response that leads to a rash and severe itching.
A pint of blood in America sells to hospitals for $180 to $300, depending on the market, and expired blood often is sold to research laboratories, said Ben Bowman, chief executive of General Blood, the blood broker engaged in a legal tussle with Oklahoma City-based OBI.
March 1, 1992 | Boston Globe. The average adult has 10 pints of blood, depending on weight. Men average 10 to 11 pints and women nine to 10, says Dr. Mark Popovsky, medical director of the New England region of the American Red Cross.