1. Dr Paul T Francis, MD Community Medicine College of Medicine, Zawia
Ancylostomiasis
Dr Paul T Francis, MD
Community Medicine
College of Medicine, Zawia

2. Hooks in the mouth
Mouth of an Hookworm

3. Mouth of a Hookworm

4. Ancylostomiasis Is an important public health problem in the world
It is a very rare disease in Libya

5. Epidemiological features
Reservoir – Man
Infective material – feces containing ova
Source of infection – soil containing larvae
Occupation – common in farmers

7. Hookworms in the intestine

8. Mouth of a Hookworm

9. Epidemiological factors
Mode of transmission – larvae enter the body by penetrating the skin
Human habits – open air defecation, walking bare feet (without shoes/sandal), using untreated sewage for irrigation leads to spread of disease

10. Hookworm larvae under the skin

11. Public health importance
Hookworm lives in the intestine of humans and drink blood
It leads to Iron deficiency anemia
Iron deficiency anemia leads to poor health, inability to work, increased risk to infection, low birth weight etc.

12. Prevention and control
Primary prevention
Sanitary disposal of excreta
Health education
Proper treatment of sewage before using for irrigation
Secondary prevention
Early diagnosis and treatment