Canine hookworms are becoming an increasing threat to pets and people, researchers say, after finding that the parasites have developed widespread drug resistance in both North America and Australia.

A hookworm infection can cause a dog to become ... “We did both molecular and in-lab tests for these worms and we collected the worm eggs from dogs and put through these tests and we found ...

Infected dogs also leave hookworm eggs in their feces, which then hatch out into the environment and can spread to humans through skin contact. "In people, hookworms from dogs can cause cutaneous ...