ＷＨＯ估计全球钩虫感染的孕妇高达４４００万。发展中国家５０％以上的孕妇有缺铁性贫血，虽然其原因很多，但钩虫感染是主要原因之一，特别是在育龄妇女中。在钩虫病流行区，孕妇产前使用甲苯达唑可明显降低贫血发生率，然而由于缺乏该药安全性资料，这一疗法不能广泛为孕妇 The WHO estimates that as many as 44 million pregnant women with hookworms worldwide. Iron deficiency anemia occurs in more than 50% of pregnant women in developing countries, although for many reasons, hookworm infection is one of the major causes, especially among women of childbearing age. In the endemic area of ​​hookworm disease, prenatal use of mebendazole prenatal can significantly reduce the incidence of anemia, however, due to the lack of safety information on the drug, this therapy can not be widely used for pregnant women