Eating undercooked meat from infected animals is the main cause of tapeworm infection in people. Although tapeworms in humans usually cause few symptoms and are easily treated, they can sometimes cause serious,
Find out about the types of worms that humans can get, how it happens, and what the symptoms and treatments are.
In Japan, whipworm infection with acute abdomen-like symptoms at onset is extremely rare. In the present case, whipworm infection was diagnosed during colonoscopy, and the patient was simultaneously treated by extirpation of worms, thus indicating the utility of colonoscopy....
People typically ingest whipworm eggs after touching contaminated soil. Many individuals with a mild whipworm infection may not experience any symptoms associated with the infestation. Other individuals may experience symptoms such as a decreased appetite, pain in the abdomen and diarrhea. A massive wh...
The disease is most common among people living in agricultural areas or in close proximity to domestic animals. Globally, China has reported the greatest number of human thelaziasis infections — 653 cases reported between 1917 and 2018. Symptoms of thelaziasis in humans i...
To investigate the direct effects of schistosome worms on host pathology, single-sex infection models provide critical insights. As highlighted in recent studies, single-sex schistosomes can persist in hosts for extended periods, without causing overt clinical symptoms detectable by conventional diagnostic...
Some people may not have any symptoms from infection. About 25 percent may only have some aches and pains that they can ignore. The quality of life and health may be compromised in another 55 percent. Those who are disabled from parasites are about 5 percent. In the USA, about 85 percent...
Photos and videos circulated on Chinese social media Weibo claimed that 76 students at the Lingang Foreign Language School Affiliated to Shanghai World Foreign Language Education Group in suburban Fengxian District had been repeat...
If you spot any of these symptoms or if you’re at all concerned about your cat’s health, you should speak to your vet. What are the long-term effects of worms in cats? Because worms are parasites that feed on your cat’s nutrients and, in some cases their blood, cats can develop...
Likewise, infected cats generally display no symptoms, which makes it very difficult to diagnose them. However, on rare occasions, Toxoplasmosis can result in damage to the eyes, brain or other organs. This outcome is more likely in people with weakened immune systems or when a pregnant woman ...