Immunology Disease Caused By Parasitic Worms

1. DISEASE CAUSED BY PARASITIC WORMS BY POURNIMA SHETTY MANALI PATKAR

2. Onchocerciasis

4. Found in Africa and the Middle East

7. Wearing protective clothing

10. Dracunculiasis

12. SYMPTOMS fever diarrhea vomitting Chronic skin ulcers Swelling & pain Itching & burning sensations nausea

13. causes

14. Prevention Filter water fleas Education Prevent contaminated persons from entering into pod Drink clean water

15. treatment wrapped around a small stick. No medication is available. Analgesics, such as aspirin or ibuprofen, can help reduce swelling; antibiotic ointment can help prevent bacterial infections.

16. Ascariasis

21. SYMPTOMS fever coughing vomitting Disturbed sleep Abdominal discomfort restlessness

23. DIAGNOSIS On X-ray, 15–35 cm long filling defects, sometimes with whirled appearance (bolus of worms)

24. PREVENTION

25. PREVENTION

26. TREATMENT mebendazole Piperazine

27. Ancylotomiasis

30. causes

31. SYMPTOMS severe diarrhea abdominalpains malnutrition anemia Intestinal bleeding

32. TREATMENT Mebendazole

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