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Hi Lauren, Hookworm eggs usually need soil to become infectious. The best way to prevent contamination to an area is to make sure to clean up the feces as soon as is occurs. This prevents the eggs from getting into the soil. As for areas in the house, picking up the feces and then washing any fabric or cleaning the area will usually remove or kill all of the eggs.
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