At the end of June, after playing in the sand on a beach in Florida, the young Michael Dumas, 17, contracted hookworms. The larvae of these little ones parasitic worms can slip under the skin and grow. It was when his friends were playing burying him in the sand when the infection reportedly occurred.
Soon after, the teenager started to feel itchy, and then he developed blisters, scabs and rashes on his lower body. According to the mother, the injuries would be very impressive, especially the large crater that covers her foot. At least 3 of his friends have also developed the same symptoms, according to the media Local Memphis.
The child is still not healed
Its parasitic worms usually infect cats and dogs, but humans can become an “accidental host” through contaminated soil. Hookworm eggs are found in beach sand via animal droppings. Usually these worms inhabit tropical regions.
Six weeks after infection, the teenager is still taking medication and is still recovering. Her mother is said to have contacted the Florida state health department to ask authorities to act to prevent further infections.
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