1. Necator americanus and Ancylostoma duodenale

2.  It has been estimated that greater than 2 billion people are infected with soil- transmitted helminths  880 million are children  Up to 740 million are infected with Hookworms  Warm, moist regions  Regions of poor sanitation  Regions lacking proper water filtration  Thrive in impoverished regions

3. Proportion of children who qualify for protective drug treatment

4.  Diarrhea  Loss of appetite  Malaise  Intestinal obstructions  Initial itching or rash at the site of penetration  Intestinal bleeding leading to anemia and iron loss  Reduced absorption of micronutrients and proteins  Cognitive impairments and the stunting of growth

6. They average a length of 500-600 µm.

7. Stool samples conducted over three consecutive days and plated on two different agar plates for prevalence measurements.

8. Eggs have an average length and width of 60-75 µm by 35-40 µm

9.  Albendazole  Mebendadole  Pyrantel pamoate  Iron supplements if anemic

10.  Multi-drug therapy to combat several STH  Preventative therapy for at risk communities  WHO recommends once a year treatment for communities with greater than 20% prevalence and twice a year for greater than 50%  More benefits in pregnancy than the alternative

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