Among the diseases imported by the Ethiopian immigrants to Israel are many parasite infections. Hookworm infections, caused by the nematodes Necator americanus and Ancylostoma duodenale, involve the gastrointestinal tract, causing iron-deficiency anemia.
Department of Internal Medicine E, Hematology Institute, Soroka Medical Center, Faculty of Health Science, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheba, Israel.