http://health.einnews.com/news/ancylostoma-infectionConstantly updated news and information about healthcare industry. http://health.einnews.com/news.php?wid=191789898 7 Oct 2008 01:50 GMT ... says, Worldwide, the most common cause of iron-deficiency anaemia is parasitic infestation. These include hookworms and whipworms and other infections such as amoebiasis and schistosomiasis. Such losses arent the only reason for iron deficiency, ... http://health.einnews.com/news.php?wid=191640802 6 Oct 2008 07:15 GMT ... and a third of pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa, or almost 7 million, are infected with hookworms, putting them at risk of anaemia. Hookworm infection is among the major causes of ... http://health.einnews.com/news.php?wid=191360195 4 Oct 2008 04:26 GMT ... has dedicated his life to treating what he calls “neglected tropical diseases”: elephantiasis, chronic hookworm. Untreated—and they are treatable—they lay a significant economic burden on large parts of the ...