The pair acquired a larva migrans, or hookworm, infection from walking barefoot on the beach - most likely in an area where animals infected with the parasite had defecated. (That's the most ...

Since then, five other members of the missionary team who visited Pompano Beach have tested positive for hookworms, Kelli says. An NHL Prospect Had a 25-Inch Tapeworm in His Body: What to Know ...