Couple Say They Contracted Hookworms After Strolling Barefoot on Dominican Beach

Couple Say They Contracted Hookworms After Strolling Barefoot on Dominican Beach
Tourists rest at Bavaro beach in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, on Jan. 16, 2012. Erika Santelices/AFP/Getty Images
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A Canadian couple picked up more than they bargained for after vacationing in the Dominican Republic.

Katie Stephens, 22, and Eddie Zytner, 25 noticed that their feet had become itchy after strolling on the beaches of the IFA Villas Bavaro Resort in Punta Cana.

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