Can hookworm burrow into the skin?
Yes, hookworms are able to penetrate intact skin and that is
actually the main way for a person to become infected. Hookworms
usually infect a person who has been walking barefoot in
contaminated soil. Most people who are infected show no symptoms
and do not even know that they have the parasite. If a person does
show adverse symptoms, and it is due to hookworm, there is medicine
to treat the infected person.