Intestinal parasite

Pathogens and their vectors can now move further, faster and in greater numbers than as documented in the past. Infectious diseases have been the major killers of humans. It is only within the last century that they have been replaced by chronic diseases and injuries as primary killers in the United States. Worldwide, infectious diseases still account for 25 percent of all deaths. The major advances in infectious disease control to date have been through protection of food and water and through…

In the 21st century, us humans have gotten fairly good at trying to meet everyone’s needs. Dozens of organizations are dedicated to providing food, water, shelter and clothing to people around the world. While most of them do great and necessary work, there is one bodily function that is mysteriously absent: pooping. The mere mention of this unanimously performed action incites people to cough awkwardly and giggle. But there is nothing funny about the global sanitation crisis that affects…

Other causes may include long-term, excessive alcohol consumption, severe reactions to some types of medications, fatty liver caused by obesity, infections from bacteria and parasites usually found in the tropical areas, and repeated heart complications such as heart failure with congestion and bile duct obstruction. According to Baylor Health and the Mayo Clinic there are several diagnostic and long term complications associated…

and approximately 90% of people didn’t have electricity. These living conditions exposed people to more illnesses and there was a higher death rate due to the unsanitary conditions. For example, more than one third of the rural population had intestinal parasites. Unfortunately, since the government did not pay doctors or fund medical programs, there were few people with basic medical education, leaving one…

countries have. Furthermore, in developed countries such as the United States, much of the food preparation jobs in the food service industry are performed by immigrants from developing countries where intestinal infections are endemic. Many of these immigrant workers carry intestinal parasites and infections that can easily be spread to the food they are handling (Globalization101, pg.…

PUR Packets are used to filter water for people who do not have access to clean drinking water. They work by recreating water power plants in a smaller scale, this has both positive and negative impacts on the four compass points. This report will explain how the PUR Packet is a realistic and possibly good solution to our world’s water problem. According to Dr. Greg Allgood PUR Packet turns contaminated water into safe drinking water. It does this by going through a similar process to…

Summer is coming and what is the fruit that we enjoy eating in summer? If you thought of watermelon then you guessed it. It is really delicious and it is refreshing us in the hot days. Although there is one thing that many people are getting annoying when eating watermelons – the seeds. Many people are first removing the seeds then eating the watermelon and that takes some time to be done and that is the reason why the hate on the watermelon’s seeds is present. Also what many people do not know…

Doggy Doodoo. All you need to know. A dog is man’s best friend. People all around the world love their dogs, but they do not love to pick up after them. Do they actually know how much harm they are causing? Water cleanliness today is going down the drain. In America, it’s recorded that 40% of the rivers and 46% of the lakes are polluted. These bodies of water are considered unhealthy for swimming, fishing or aquatic life (Rinkesh). A person may wonder why, and question what the causes could be.…

Everyone knows about Breast cancer these days, due to the fact that every day we have seen lots of organizations working for this sole purpose. Every now and then we meet or hear someone struggling with this devastating type of cancer which is more prevalent in women. According to the recent facts and figures from American Cancer Society about the number of deaths from breast cancer in US in 2013, among all ages has gone up to 39,620. This seems like a huge number, but if we look at the…

Despite the efforts of many animal organizations in America, one of their greatest battles is animal overpopulation. According to pet overpopulation it is impossible to accurately determine how many stray dogs and cats live in the United States; animal shelters estimate that there may be up to about 4 million cats and dogs are euthanized each year because there simply aren't enough willing homes to adopt them. Even if the stray animal population is controlled, shelters are still struggling to…