Fascioliasis is a disease caused by infection with parasitic flatworms known as liver flukes, specifically Fasciola hepatica and Fasciola gigantica. These parasites are not bacteria or viruses, but rather worms that belong to a group called trematodes. The disease affects…
Strongyloidiasis is an infection caused by the parasitic roundworm Strongyloides stercoralis. Treating this infection effectively is crucial because it can persist for years and sometimes lead to severe complications, especially in people with weakened immune systems. The treatments for strongyloidiasis…
Tapeworm infection is a type of parasitic infestation where flat, segmented worms live inside the intestines of a host, which can be humans or animals like dogs. These worms attach themselves to the intestinal lining and absorb nutrients, sometimes causing…
Cysticercosis is caused by infection with the larval stage of the pork tapeworm, *Taenia solium*. This disease occurs when a person ingests the eggs of *T. solium*, which are shed in the feces of someone who carries the adult tapeworm…
Echinococcosis, also known as hydatid disease, is a parasitic infection caused by the tapeworm Echinococcus. It primarily affects the liver and lungs but can involve other organs. Treating echinococcosis involves several approaches depending on the cyst’s location, size, stage, and…
Hydatid disease, also known as cystic echinococcosis, is a parasitic infection caused by the larval stage of the tapeworm Echinococcus. The symptoms of hydatid disease vary widely depending on the location, size, and number of cysts formed in the body.…
Kala-azar, also known as visceral leishmaniasis, is caused by a microscopic parasite called *Leishmania*. This parasite is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected female sand flies, tiny insects that thrive in certain environmental conditions. When a sand fly…
Chagas disease is an infection caused by the parasite *Trypanosoma cruzi*, transmitted primarily through the bite of the triatomine bug, often called the “kissing bug.” The disease manifests in two main phases: acute and chronic, each with distinct signs and…
Sleeping sickness, medically known as African trypanosomiasis, is caused by tiny parasitic organisms called protozoa from the genus *Trypanosoma*. These parasites are transmitted to humans primarily through the bite of an infected tsetse fly, a bloodsucking insect native to sub-Saharan…
Dracunculiasis, also known as Guinea worm disease, is a parasitic infection caused by the nematode Dracunculus medinensis. The symptoms of dracunculiasis develop gradually and are closely linked to the life cycle of the worm as it matures and emerges from…