How are hookworm infections spread? You can become infected with hookworms by coming into contact with soil that contains their larvae. The larvae enter your skin, travel through your bloodstream, and enter your lungs. They are carried to your small intestine when you cough them out of the lung and swallow.

How contagious are hookworms from dogs to humans?

Your dog cannot transmit hookworms to you directly, but hookworm eggs can pass through your dog's feces and into the environment. If humans contract the disease from the environment, the larvae will penetrate the skin and result in cutaneous larva migrans.

Can humans get hookworm from dogs?

People can be infected by larvae of animal hookworms, usually dog and cat hookworms. The most common result of animal hookworm infection is a skin condition called cutaneous larva migrans.