Thirteen people from Cuidad Guyana (Bolivar state) reported they were infected with animal hookworm larvae while playing tennis in a public area at a local beach. The infection, cutaneous larva migrans or creeping eruption, resulted after contact between the skin on their feet and the sand which was contaminated with the excreta of infected dogs or cats. There have been calls for authorities to clean up the affected areas. Read more
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