Unmarried population in Lebanon County under 18 years old in homes ; Total Population: 30,680; Unmarried partner of home lead present: 2,837; In family homes: 2,660; Population of male led and male partner homes: 40; Population of male led and female partner households: 1,157; Population of female led and female partner households: 110
Dogs, cats and other. animals can get hookworms from the. environment. Hookworm eggs are. shed in the feces of infected animals. and then hatch into larvae in the soil. Animals may ingest the worms from. the soil.
Hookworm, Ascaris, and whipworm are known as soil-transmitted helminths (parasitic worms). Together, they account for a major burden of disease worldwide. Hookworms live in the small intestine. Hookworm eggs are passed in the feces of an infected person. If the infected person defecates outside (near bushes, in a garden, or field) of if the feces of an infected person are used as fertilizer, eggs are deposited on soil. They can then mature and hatch, releasing larvae (immature worms). The larvae mature into a form that can penetrate the skin of humans. Hookworm infection is mainly acquired by walking barefoot on contaminated soil. One kind of hookworm can also be transmitted through the ingestion of larvae. Most people infected with hookworms have no symptoms. Some have gastrointestinal symptoms, especially persons who are infected for the first time. The most serious effects of hookworm infection are blood loss leading to anemia, in addition to protein loss.