Gross Souvenir: Caribbean Trip Lands Couple with Hookworm Feet
By Rachael Rettner, Senior Writer | January 29, 2018 01:59pm ET
Walking barefoot on a tropical beach may sound idyllic, but a Canadian couple is warning travelers about the risks of going shoeless after the pair returned from a Caribbean trip with hookworms in their feet.
The couple — Katie Stephens, 22, and Eddie Zytner, 25 — recently returned from a weeklong trip to Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic, according to CTV News. Both Stephens and Zytner noticed that their feet were itching during the trip, but the couple assumed the symptoms were due to bug bites.
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