Ancylostoma ceylanicum Hookworm, Rural Papua New Guinea, 2020.

We conducted a cross-sectional study of zoonotic hookworm Ancylostoma ceylanicum in humans in Western Province, Papua New Guinea, confirmed by internal transcribed spacer sequencing. Overall hookworm prevalence was 54.9%; A. ceylanicum hookworms were present in 3.3% of specimens. One Health approaches are needed for hookworm control in Papua New Guinea.