Ascaris lumbricoides is an infectious and parasite that contaminates a quarter of the world's populace. Ascariasis is a type roundworm that exists in a human body. It has also been mentioned to frequently name as the massive, intestinal roundworm. Ascariasis is really the largest intestinal roundworm found in human body. Ascariasis takes place in the countryside areas of the southeastern United States even though it’s uncommon the U.S. This infectious parasite decreased melodramatically after the
Human excreta encourages the transmission of many infectious diseases including cholera, typhoid, hepatitis, polio, cryptosporidiosis, and ascariasis. Diarrhea – a disease directly related to poor sanitation – kills one child every 20 seconds, i.e. more than 4,000 children every day. This amounts to more deaths than AIDS, malaria and measles combined. Lack of sanitation thwarts the right to dignity
Guinea Worm This disease may be on the brink of being eradicated entirely but that doesn’t stop it from being one of the grossest things that anyone has ever seen. The parasite enters the body via unsafe drinking water. When people drink water infected with water fleas that have have been hosting the larvae of the parasite. There are no symptoms, to begin with, but about one year later, blisters on the feet or legs begin to develop and then the adult fully developed worm crawls out of the host
Tropical Diseases. However, in attempt to control and eradicate this disease, this disease is among the London Declaration on Tropical Diseases launched on 30th January 2012 to be controlled and eradicated. TYPES OF SOIL TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS 1. Ascariasis This is caused by large round worm Ascaris lumbricoides. Estimated to be the most widespread soil transmitted helminthes infection and affecting ap... ... middle of paper ... ...ized if adequate attention is given to its transmission and control
In Africa, there are many issues that are prevalent in everyday life. The reality of having dirty water supply is something that the civilians have to deal with on an everyday bases. Without clean water their is no way for a person survive. Also, people are getting sick due to the contaminated water. Parents are watching their children die and have no way to help or stop the tragedies. Through out the years their has been progress, but it is something that needs to be addressed and needs to be fixed