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… whether you have malaria. If one test is negative and no parasites are found, you will have repeated blood smears … know the percentage of red blood cells that are infected (parasite density) and what type of parasites are present. A thick blood smear is a drop of …
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… caused by an allergic reaction to the larvae of certain parasites. The parasites can get under your skin when you swim in … swimming pools that are treated with chlorine. The tiny parasites infect birds or mammals and lay eggs. Bird and …
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… is a foodborne intestinal infection caused by Cyclospora parasites. What are the symptoms? Symptoms of Cyclospora … The disease is spread through the "fecal-oral" route. Parasite eggs are shed in the stool of infected people. The … are infected by eating contaminated food or water. The parasite is not spread directly from person to person. The …
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… different organisms, including bacteria, viruses and parasites, which can cause disease. These organisms can … treated to remove or inactivate at least 99.9 per cent of parasites (protozoa), 99.99 per cent of viruses and all … may not provide a 99.9 per cent reduction in infectious parasites. Some water systems and many private supplies have …
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… birds and mammals worldwide. The infection is caused by a parasite called Toxoplasma gondii . It infects about 20 out … A healthy person’s immune system usually prevents the parasite from causing disease. Those who do get sick with a … animals and birds can become infected with Toxoplasma . The parasite enters the muscles of a bird or animal when it eats …
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… causes it? You get malaria when a mosquito infected with parasites bites you and transfers the parasite to you. You can't get malaria just by being near a … on your age, general health, and the kind of malaria parasite that you have. In rare cases, malaria can affect …
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… (trich)? Trichomoniasis is an infection caused by a parasite. It's spread by sexual contact ( sexually … during pregnancy. What causes it? Trich is caused by a parasite . The parasite usually infects the urethra, bladder, vagina, or …
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… is an infection of the intestines caused by the parasite Giardia lamblia . The illness is also called … such as anal-oral contact. After a person is exposed to the parasite, it usually takes 7 to 14 days for the infection to … giardiasis, your doctor will test your stool for the parasite that causes the infection. Your doctor will also …
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… disease caused by different Plasmodium species. These tiny parasites can get into your bloodstream and multiply after a bite by an infected mosquito. Because the malaria parasite is found in red blood cells of an infected person, … Anti-malaria medication does not prevent mosquito bites or parasites from getting into your body, but it prevents the …
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… connects the throat to the stomach). Hookworm and other parasites . These parasites feed upon blood from the intestinal wall . If they … connects the throat to the stomach). Hookworm and other parasites . These parasites feed upon blood from the …
