According to the World Health Organization, more than 4.5 billion people in the world have been infected with parasitic diseases in the world.This is not even every second person, but more!
In developing countries, its prevalence indicators are much higher than those in developed countries, demonstrating the impact of living standards and family status on these pests.Learn the most common information below.
bed bugs
Furniture, wallpaper, mattresses - all of them are favorite habitats for small flat insects called bed bugs.They prefer to live next to people or pets to freely leave the shelter at night to fall down warm human blood.
These errors are not carriers of the disease, but can cause allergic reactions.If the bite is very good, it can bring the infection into the wound.Treat the position of the bite with preservatives or take antihistamines.
Lice
These insects also ate human blood.Contrary to the general opinion, they can live not only on their heads, but on their entire body.
Lice are in close contact with people who already have them and with the help of various means including special shampoos.
Scabies error
The disorder is caused by ticks that penetrate the skin and lay eggs there.And infection occurs with the patient's skin for a long time.
Symptoms of abs include itching, papule rash, and the formation of the crust on the affected surface of the skin.It is treated with special medications.
Pork chain
This parasite often enters the human body with pork that is not enough to weld, but can also come into contact with feces from infected people or animals.
Parasites can affect the intestine and brain, which can lead to cystic - a disease that causes headaches.Depending on the severity of the disease, no treatment is performed at all, or surgical methods are used.
Parasites build life next to us (even us), but we don't doubt that.
Naegleria Fowleri
Naegleria Fowleri is a amoeba that lives in warm fresh water, most common in Southeast Asia, entering the body when bathing and water enters the nose.
It causes primary AMO - BACON meningoencephalitis - a disease in which the brain is damaged.Symptoms of the disease: headache, high temperature, vomiting, confusion, convulsion, impaired balance and loss of consciousness.Currently, the disease has only experimental drugs, so its survival is very low.
Round worm
A group of worms (ascarides, trichinelles, pinworms, etc.).Most of them will affect the gut.But a species that causes caterpillosis parasitizes in muscles.
Symptoms of this parasitic infection: abdominal pain (a abdomen), blood loss and anemia (hawkworm), anus (pinworm), pain, calories, facial edema, red eyes, rash (trichinella), mucus, fluid, fluid and villi in the blood, feathery and villi in the blood, mucosa (mucus) that damages the chorionic (by).
You can get rid of this type of parasite with the help of medications recommended by your doctor.
Intestinal lamblia
If after nature you start to torture signs of diarrhea, bloating, cramps, nausea, etc., then - don't go to fortuneteller - this evil parasite may penetrate into your body.You can get infected through food and water, as well as contact with the feces of infected people or animals.Fortunately, it gets quick treatments instead of expensive medications.
Trypanoma
This parasite causes life-threatening Shagas disease.The disease is transmitted as a special type of bug.Symptoms - heat, fatigue, head and muscle pain, rash, loss of appetite, diarrhea, vomiting, and eyelid edema - show up quickly.
This disease can cause long-term damage to the heart and intestines.The disease is treated with special drugs.
Cryptosporidium
These parasites can affect the intestine.They are transmitted through contact with the feces of infected persons or animals.In most cases, an infection occurs during bathing.Diarrhea caused by Cryptosporidium can last for a long time, but usually does not require treatment.
Plasmodium falciparum
The carrier of this parasite that causes malaria is a mosquito.This malaria is considered the most dangerous and causes more deaths than everyone else.
Symptoms are similar to flu symptoms - fever, sometimes nausea and vomiting.To establish a diagnosis, a laboratory blood test is required.The main factor to remember is - the earlier you start, the more chances the patient has to survive.
Trichomonad
This parasite causes a disease that is spread called Maurodisia.Most of the symptoms of infection are lacking.But some people may feel itchy, burning or irritation in the genital area.The disease is treated with antibiotics.
Dientamoeba Fragilis
Doctors still don't know how this parasite that affects the colon enters the body.In some people, the disease is asymptomatic, while others complain about abdominal pain and diarrhea.
Dientamoeba Fragilis is found in all parts of the world.Doctors can prescribe you a special drug to fight this microorganism.
Toxoplasma gonzo
This parasite feels at home in meat, water and cat poop.In people, Toxoplasma gondii causes a disease with a similar name - Toxoplasma gondii disease.Its symptoms are sometimes similar to the flu.
In pregnant women and people with weak immunity, symptoms may be more severe, such as toxoplasmosis, muscles, brain and even... cysts in the eyes may form.Prescribe medication if necessary.
Guinea worms
Due to the spread of information about preventive measures, the disease caused by the parasite (its scientific name - Dracunculus Medinses) cannot be found.Parasites enter the human body by absorbing water, and there are a large number of irrigated crayfish infected with parasite larvae.
In the human body, they grow in the intestines, after which they migrate into the lymphatic vessels, from which they penetrate the skin and are localized in subcutaneous tissue.In symptoms, heat, edema and pain may occur at the location where the worm is located.However, from the moment of infection to the appearance of the first symptoms, a year can pass.And there is no treatment.