Hook worm is contracted through infected soil, feces, etc. If I am correct? Every website says developing countries are more at risk, but how at risk am I in Canada when I walk barefoot on trails and paths?
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@Pills-N-Pillows: Do we really need a hookworm tag for only one question? The tag seems to specific to me, parasites should suffice.– NarusanCommented Mar 28, 2017 at 20:55
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2@Narusan, it's about the future of Stack Exchange. This won't be the last question about hookworms. There are separate tags for tapeworm, ringworm, etc. -- just being consistent with the website. Parasites is a great tag, which is why I included it (it wasn't included in this question before), but it can be too broad if people in the future are researching hookworms specifically.– Pills N PillowsCommented Mar 28, 2017 at 21:06
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1@PillsNPillows: Sorry, didn't know so many different worm-tags existed. Obviously if they do and we want to keep them, this one should be created for consistency. Maybe this should be addressed in Medical Sciences Meta.– NarusanCommented Mar 28, 2017 at 21:10
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1@Narusan, I hear ya! Maybe there needs to be categories within "parasite" section, and one of the categories can just be worms, etc. haha. I don't know! :) There's so many different types of parasites -- hard to say. But I get your point!– Pills N PillowsCommented Mar 28, 2017 at 21:15
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