Hookworm, a disease of extreme poverty, is thriving in the US south. Why? - The Guardian

The Guardian

Hookworm, a disease of extreme poverty, is thriving in the US south. Why? The Guardian Children playing feet away from open pools of raw sewage; drinking water pumped beside cracked pipes of untreated waste; human faeces flushed back into kitchen sinks and bathtubs whenever the rains come; people testing positive for hookworm, ... and more »

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