Treatment
Prescription drugs are generally used to eradicate the parasites. Special poisons are tailored to kill one or more common varieties of intestinal parasites. Good hygiene is recommended to avoid reinfection.
The Rockefeller Foundation's hookworm campaign in Mexico in the 1920's was extremely effective at eliminating hookworm from humans with the use of antihelmintics. However, preventative measures were not adequately introduced to the people that were treated. Therefore, the rate of reinfection was extremely high and the project evaluated through any sort of scientific method was a marked failure. More education was needed to inform the people of the importance of wearing shoes, building latrines, and good hygeine.
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