Iron deficiency anaemia is a complication of which of the following parasitic infection?

Roundworm

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Threadworm

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Hookworm

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Whipworm

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Solution

The correct option is C Hookworm
Human hookworm infection is a soil-transmitted helminthiasis caused by the nematode parasites Necator americanus and A.duodenale. Hookworm infection is the leading cause of anemia and protein malnutrition.
Thus, the correct answer is option (C), 'Hook worm'.

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