Pinworm

Pinworms, Pediatric Pinworms are small, white worms. They are a common intestinal infection and are very easily spread from person-to-person (contagious). CAUSES Your child can get pinworms by swallowing the eggs of a pinworm. The eggs can be on infected (contaminated) food, beverages, hands, or objects, such as toys and clothing. Once the eggs have been swallowed, they hatch in your child’s intestines. Once grown, the female worms then lay eggs in your child’s anus at night. These eggs then

Parasitology is a very important area of the microbiology clinical laboratory of NYU Langone Medical Center. Medical technologists perform many different types of assays and observe countless samples under the microscope in order to detect the presence of any parasites causing infections. Parasitology is the study of parasitic organisms that cause disease within humans. Parasites are defined as organisms that live in or on another organism and uses its resources. The major groups of parasitic organisms

Introduction Drenches are veterinary products which contain liquid formulation for oral administration that is used to kill internal and external parasites in most of the livestock especially in sheep. It serves mainly as a deworming purpose and is used in the worm control on any farms. Drenches is also known as anthelmintics as they contain active ingredients that kill the helminths in the stomach of the livestock. Basically, there are three major types of drenches which are the suspensions, solutions

Approximately 25% to 33% of the global burden of disease is due to environmental exposures, and environmental conditions are responsible for roughly one fourth of the preventable illness in the world (Clark, 2008, p. 229). There are many factors influencing the health of Copper City’s residents. They are as followed: • Limited access to healthcare. • Lack of resources to meet their needs. • High percentage of the population is below the poverty level. • Limited access to educational and career opportunities

that stomachache you had last week? Well, you probably took a pain reliever and slept it off, but it could have been the work of a common stomach parasite. There are an abundance of parasite species including tapeworms, bot flies, and the common pinworm. These intruders, although arguably disgusting, have fascinating habits. Human parasites are vile and common, yet intriguing. Tapeworms are rare in the United States nowadays. Since they are passed on by undercooked beef, pork, and fish, there are

and ectoparasites. (CDC). types of parasites around the world, but for this essay will compare two parasites which are Toxoplasma gondii genus (is a type of roundworm) and Enterobius vermicularis. E.vermicular is a parasitic disease triggered by pinworm to humans. While T.gondii is a protozoan parasite which causes a disease identified as toxoplasmosis and this parasite affects warm blooded animals (Holm G, Roth E 2016), T.gondii is found in the faeces of cats and undercooked meals, lamb and pork

I'm going to look at a few childhood illnesses and minor injuries in more detail, explaining what they are and how to treat them. First I'm going explain the most 5 common childhood illnesses such as chicken pox, hand-foot-mouth disease, impetigo, pinworms and whooping cough. Chickenpox gives immunity for the rest of your

Ethylene Glycol also called antifreeze is a sweet tasting, odorless liquid. Due to the sweet taste cats willingly drink the liquid that has leaked on garage floors or driveways. Only a tiny amount can result in severe poisoning in cats. The toxic dose in cats is 1.4 ml/kg (Browne, 2016). For example, a 3kg (6.6lbs) only needs to drink a teaspoon to be lethal. Dogs, poultry, swine and cattle are other species that can be affected by the toxicity. When the cat ingests the ethylene glycol is then absorbed

well as others.Oxyuris equi, also known as the equine pinworm. The pinworm is a parasitic and non-zoonotic disease. Oxyuroid nematodes inhabit the distal alimentary tract of mammals and reptiles, and female worms generally deposit their eggs outside the host. In addition to horses, oxyuroid species are found in sheep and goats and in several species of laboratory animals (4A).Clinical signs are tail-rubbing and losing hair on top of the tail. Pinworm infections can be diagnosed by seeing the adult stages

Over the centuries one of the most common forms of punishment is imprisonment. As times past by the prison has taken on various shapes and forms. The quality and most conditions of prisons have changed in order to provide better living conditions for the inmates, but the main purpose of the prison has never changed, the online article Welcome to Stop the Crime states that “ a prison have four major purposes, these include retribution, incapacitation, deterrence and rehabilitation” (stoptheaca.org)