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#IDFridays Week 33: Cryptosporidiosis
Known as crypto, this is a diarrheal disease caused by microscopic parasites Name Cryptosporidiosis aka crypto Transmission A contagious diarrheal disease caused by parasites called Cryptosporidium The parasites live in water, food, soil, and on skin and contaminated surfaces Once they enter a human or animal, they live in the digestive system A single bowel movement from […]
#IDFridays Week 31: Scabies
Scabies, also known as the seven-year itch, is caused by a parasite that buries itself in your skin Name Scabies aka the seven-year itch (this nickname comes from the fact that it can be hard to get rid of) Transmission An infestation of the skin by itch mites (microscopic bugs) The mites live in the […]
#IDFridays Week 30: Brucellosis
This disease has more than six names and comes from animals Photo Credits: City News Canada, International Business Times Nigeria Name Brucellosis, also known as Malta fever, Bang’s disease, Crimean fever, Gibraltar fever, Mediterranean fever, and rock fever Transmission A bacterial infection that mainly affects sheep, cattle, pigs, goats, and dogs Humans can contract the […]
#IDFridays Week 28: Schistosomiasis
Have you ever heard of snail fever? This disease is second to malaria as the most devastating parasitic disease Photo Credits: Stanford, End.org Name Schistosomiasis, also known as bilharzia and snail fever Transmission A disease caused by parasitic flatworms known as schistosomes These worms live in freshwater snails and leave the snails to contaminate the […]
#IDFridays Week 26: Leptospirosis
Leptospirosis is most commonly found in rodent urine and can cause a range of issues from mild flu-like symptoms to severe organ failure Photo Credits: CDC, Scientific American Name Leptospirosis Transmission A disease caused by the spiral/corkscrew-shaped bacteria Leptospira Humans get infected through direct contact with urine from infected animals or contact with water, food, or […]
#IDFridays Week 23: Viral Hepatitis
This disease kills more people than AIDS, tuberculosis, or malaria each year Photo Credits: Washington.edu, FDA.gov Name Viral hepatitis There are five main types of viral hepatitis, but for this post we are focusing on hepatitis B and hepatitis C Transmission Hepatitis B and C are two highly contagious viral infections that attack the liver […]
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