dracunculus review
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Dracunculus Review. In 5 sentences or less, give a summary of the disease, dracunculiasis . Ascaris Worms. Causes Ascariasis. The worm…. Nematode (round worm) Soil Transmitted Helminthes Male and Female worms Females lay 200,000 eggs per day during life (1-2 yrs). Facts. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Dracunculus Review In 5 sentences or less, give a summary of the
disease, dracunculiasis.
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Ascaris WormsCauses Ascariasis
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The worm… Nematode (round worm) Soil Transmitted Helminthes Male and Female worms
Females lay 200,000 eggs per day during life (1-2 yrs)
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Facts Most common HUMAN worm
infection Largest round worm to
parasitize human body
25% worlds population currently infected
~1.5 billion people are infected
(4 million in US)
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Fecal- Oral Route Infected person poops -> eggs in
feces -> person eats contaminated food/water -> eggs into digestive system -> hatch into larvae form -> burrow through intestine wall -> blood stream -> LUNGS -> coughed up and swallowed-> 2nd time in digestive tract (now mature) -> adults fertilize and females lay more eggs
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Where is it found? Warm and Humid
climates Poverty Poor hygiene Rare in the US (poor,
Southeastern US)
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SymptomsMild infection:
little/no symptoms, abdominal discomfort
Severe infection: intestinal blockage, stunted
growth, death
2 YO Female, 1986, 796 worms, 550g
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Diagnosis Use microscope to ID eggs
in stool sample
Worms passed in stool
Worms coughed up
X-ray
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Treatment -azole medication
Can cause: Lack of ATP production in worms Blocking of glucose uptake in worms Worms to migrate to esophagus
Surgery
neglected tropical diseases mass drug administration (deworming)
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Prevention EDUCATION!!
W.H.O. POSTERS
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