[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

I vote for quack hypothesis---strongly! Old world hookworm (Ancylostoma duodenale) is nothing you want to get. Neither is New world hookworm (Necator americanus), unless you like anemia, weakness, fatigue and a variety of other symptoms. BTW, it is generally contracted by walking barefoot on soil that contains the parasite , so keep your shoes on.

Thank you very much! Very informative.