Hookworm disease is a parasitic disease caused by the entry of larvae (immature form) of the hookworm, most commonly, Necator americanus, into a human host.People usually get hookworm disease by walking barefoot in soil that is contaminated with the feces of an infected person.ookworm disease is a parasitic disease caused by the entry of larvae (immature form) of the hookworm, most commonly, Necator americanus, into a human host.
1 Unfortunately, teen dating violenceâthe type of intimate partner violence that occurs between two young people who are, or who were once in, an intimate relationshipâis a serious problem in the United States.
Facts & Statistics About Teenage Suicide. Suicide is the third leading cause of death in young people between the ages of 15 and 24 in the U.S. In 2007, the suicide rate among teens between the ages of 15 and 19 was 6.9 per 100,000.