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Parasitic Diseases: MedlinePlus [HEALTH TOPIC]

Parasitic Diseases: MedlinePlus

Parasite Nibbles Human Cells to Death

04/29/2014 08:51 AM EDT

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Parasites are living things that use other living things - like your body - for food and a place to live. You can get them from contaminated food or water, a bug bite, or sexual contact. Some parasitic diseases are easily treated and some are not.

Parasites range in size from tiny, one-celled organisms called protozoa to worms that can be seen with the naked eye. Some parasitic diseases occur in the United States. Contaminated water supplies can lead to Giardia infections. Cats can transmittoxoplasmosis, which is dangerous for pregnant women. Others, like malaria, are common in other parts of the world.

If you are traveling, it's important to drink only water you know is safe. Prevention is especially important. There are no vaccines for parasitic diseases. Some medicines are available to treat parasitic infections.

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The primary NIH organization for research on Parasitic Diseases is theNational Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

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Start Here
- Alphabetical Index of Parasitic Diseases(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Parasites(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Overviews
- Germs: Learn How Germs Work and What You Can Do to Protect Yourself(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Parasites and Foodborne Illness(Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service)
- Understanding Microbes in Sickness and in Health(National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) - PDF
Latest News
- Parasite Nibbles Human Cells to Death(04/28/2014, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
- Genetic Code of Tsetse Fly May Help Fight Sleeping Sickness(04/24/2014, HealthDay)
Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Diagnosis of Parasitic Diseases(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- O&P (Ova and Parasite) Test(American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
Prevention/Screening
- Travelers' Health: Water Disinfection for Travelers(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Wash Your Hands(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Also available in Spanish
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Specific Conditions
- Acanthamoeba Keratitis FAQs(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Ascariasis(National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
- Babesiosis(National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
- Balamuthia mandrillaris Ameba Infection(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Blastocytosis hominis Infection(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Echinococcosis(American Academy of Family Physicians)
- Also available in Spanish
- Examples of Neglected Tropical Diseases(National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
- Hookworm Disease(National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
- Naegleria(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Also available in Spanish
- Parasitic Roundworm Diseases(National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
- Schistosomiasis(National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
- Strongyloidiasis(National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
- Tapeworm Infection(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Trichinosis(National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
- Whipworm Disease(National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
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Related Issues
- Cercarial Dermatitis (Swimmer's Itch) FAQs(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Pets and Parasites(American Academy of Family Physicians)
- Also available in Spanish
- Travel/Travelers and Parasitic Diseases(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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Clinical Trials
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Lice Infestations(National Institutes of Health)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Parasitic Diseases(National Institutes of Health)
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Research
- Taking the Bite Out of Vector-Borne Diseases(National Institute of General Medical Sciences)
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Journal Articles
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
Dictionaries/Glossaries
- Parasitic Diseases: Glossary(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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Organizations
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Also available in Spanish
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
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Children
- Amebiasis (For Parents)(Nemours Foundation)
- Ascariasis (For Parents)(Nemours Foundation)
- Also available in Spanish
- Children and Parasitic Diseases(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Stool Tests(Nemours Foundation)
- Also available in Spanish
- Toxocariasis (For Parents)(Nemours Foundation)
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Women
- Women and Parasitic Diseases(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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Patient Handouts
- Amebiasis
- Also available in Spanish
- Amebic liver abscess
- Also available in Spanish
- Ascariasis
- Also available in Spanish
- Creeping eruption
- Also available in Spanish
- Rectal culture
- Also available in Spanish
- Stool ova and parasites exam
- Also available in Spanish
- Taeniasis
- Also available in Spanish
- Visceral larva migrans
- Also available in Spanish
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