Cutaneous larval migrans, Creeping eruptions
Agent: Parasite (hookworm)
Vectors: People, dogs, cats
Route: Worm burrows into skin; ingestion
Symptoms: Meandering, itchy red lines on skin
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Cutaneous larval migrans, Creeping eruptions
Agent: Parasite (hookworm)
Vectors: People, dogs, cats
Route: Worm burrows into skin; ingestion
Symptoms: Meandering, itchy red lines on skin
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