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Hookworm anaemia — DTM&H MCQ

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A 9-year-old weighing 24 kg has hookworm ova, pica and iron-deficiency anaemia but no haemodynamic compromise. Which management package is most appropriate?

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Correct answer: B — Albendazole treatment, iron replacement and household reinfection prevention

The best answer is “Albendazole treatment, iron replacement and household reinfection prevention”. Hookworm infection is treated with a benzimidazole such as albendazole, while clinically important iron deficiency must be replaced. Sanitation, footwear and deworming programmes reduce reinfection. Praziquantel targets trematodes and cestodes; transfusion is not routine for stable uncomplicated anaemia.

Reference: BNF: Albendazole: https://bnf.nice.org.uk/drugs/albendazole/