An Unusual Outbreak of Hookworm Disease in North India

Hookworm Infection Recorded at an University Teaching Hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal Over One Decade Period.

“…Higher incidence of A. duodenale in Nepal was in agreement with the finding of Koshy et al (1978) from North India where they recovered A. duodenale from all patients of hookworm outbreak except four who had received antihelminthic treatment and with that reported from China (Yu et al, 1995) . About one-fourth of hookworm infection in this study were found to be associated with other parasites most common being Ascaris lumbricoides and Trichuris trichiura (data not shown).…”

“…Hookworm infection rate elsewhere in the world reportedly vary from less than 5.0% to as high as 90.0% (Maldonado, 1993) and 93.0% (Adams at al., 1994) , Mani et al (1993) from southern part of neighboring country India reported an incidence rate of 45.0% among primary school children. An unusual outbreak of hookworm disease after a Kabaddi game (a local game which results in much body contact with the ground) has also been reported from North India (Koshy et al, 1978) . Infantile hookworm disease has also been reported.…”