The injection of suramin is a treatment for two kinds of illnesses: African trypanosomiasis, also known as African sleeping sickness, and onchocerciasis, also known as river blindness. Suramin weakens the parasites and they die. According to the...
Common intestinal parasites that are found in humans include pinworm, hookworm, roundworm, tapeworm, whipworm, Giardia lamblia, coccidia, Entamoeba histolytica, Strongyloides stercoralis, Toxocara canis and cati, and Trichinella spiralis. Each of...
Intestinal parasites such as parasitic worms infect more than one-fourth of the world's population, according to the World Health Organization. These infections result in disease, disability and death. Although there are more than 20 different...
Roundworms are parasites that live in the lymphatic, circulatory and digestive symptoms of the host body. Roundworms transfer to the human body in a variety of ways. Taking measures to help prevent a roundworm infection is best since most often...
Various parasitic worms can invade the human body and feed off their human hosts. The prevalence of human worm infections in different locations around the world remains largely tied to the presence and sophistication of water and sewage...
Helminth, or worm, infections are a major cause of illness worldwide. Even though public sanitation has led to a decreasing rate of helminth infections in the United States, worms can still cause infection when you travel, eat undercooked meats,...
African sleeping sickness is an infection involving the Trypanosomoa brucei gambiense or Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense organisms. Symptoms of this ailment include drowsiness, anxiety, sweating, mood changes and headache. It can also cause trouble...
Many parasites can infect our intestinal tracts and cause all kinds of gastric upset. However, some parasites choose to live in or on your skin while dining on your blood. Some of these creepy-crawlies can be brought into your home by pets, while...
Many species of nematodes, or roundworms, commonly infect humans. Varying in length from less than one-tenth of an inch to more than three feet, roundworms cause an array of human diseases with broad-ranging severity. The Merck Manual for...
Obvious eye abnormalities that can be seen without the aid of special instruments are known as gross eye disorders. Some gross eye disorders appear serious but do not threaten vision. Other gross eye disorders can lead to permanent vision loss or...
Legal blindness, defined as 20/200 vision in the better eye in the United States, affects 45 million people worldwide, according to ophthalmologist Jan Roodhooft, M.D. in an article, "Leading Causes of Blindness Worldwide" published in Bulletin de...
Onchocerciasis, also known as river blindness is the world's second leading infectious cause of blindness. Get expert tips and advice on preventing, diagnosing, and treating onchocerciasis (river blindness) in this video.
