Parasitic Diseases

Infection that affects ducks resembles rice - Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Infection that affects ducks resembles rice - Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Posted: 21 Dec 2020 11:00 PM PST Talk about rice in Arkansas, and the relationship to ducks and duck hunting follows. A rice look-alike that hunters may discover often fuels calls to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission's biologists and wildlife health line. "Rice breast" is the common name for a parasitic infection called Sarcocystosis, which occasionally turns up when a hunter begins cleaning ducks at the end of a hunt. The malady is evident as small, white lesions within the fibers of a duck's muscle tissue, predominantly in the strong flight muscles and thighs of dabbling ducks. There are no external signs of rice breast, and animals infected with it generally behave normally. The only way a hunter usually discovers his bird is infected is when he peels ...

Populous parasite: Little Rock ranks high on list of cities with most roundworm infections - Arkansas Online Populous parasite: Little Rock ranks high on list of cities with most roundworm infections - Arkansas Online Posted: 14 Dec 2020 12:03 AM PST As any good gardener will tell you, worms — earthworms, that is — are a sign of good ground. As any good vet will tell you, roundworms are a sign of contaminated ground and, according to one organization's findings, that's exactly what's happening in Little Rock to an alarming degree. In November, the Companion Animal Parasite Council released a list of 10 cities exhibiting the highest percentage increase of roundworms in the nation. The monthly report identifies U.S. metro areas experiencing the highest percentage increase in positive roundworm tests in the last 30 days. Little Rock was No. 5 on the list behind, in descending order, Killeen, Texas; Wichita, Kan.; Mobile, Ala,; and t...

Ultrasound Shows Worms Inside Man's Stomach - International Business Times Ultrasound Shows Worms Inside Man's Stomach - International Business Times Posted: 24 Nov 2020 12:00 AM PST KEY POINTS A new report details the case of a young man who discovered he had parasites He was diagnosed after doctors saw the worms on the ultrasound and detected eggs in his stool The parasite infection occurs worldwide but is considered "uncommon" in the U.S. A man who sought emergency care at a hospital found that he actually had parasites after an ultrasound revealed the worms moving in his stomach. A report  published in The New England Journal of Medicine details the case of a 20-year-old man from New Delhi, India who went to the emergency room complaining of symptoms including vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal pain. The man had no known medical conditions and was considered to be previously healthy, Live Science  re...

Populous parasite: Little Rock ranks high on list of cities with most roundworm infections - Arkansas Online Populous parasite: Little Rock ranks high on list of cities with most roundworm infections - Arkansas Online Posted: 14 Dec 2020 12:03 AM PST As any good gardener will tell you, worms — earthworms, that is — are a sign of good ground. As any good vet will tell you, roundworms are a sign of contaminated ground and, according to one organization's findings, that's exactly what's happening in Little Rock to an alarming degree. In November, the Companion Animal Parasite Council released a list of 10 cities exhibiting the highest percentage increase of roundworms in the nation. The monthly report identifies U.S. metro areas experiencing the highest percentage increase in positive roundworm tests in the last 30 days. Little Rock was No. 5 on the list behind, in descending order, Killeen, Texas; Wichita, Kan.; Mobile, Ala,; and t...

Worms People Can Get - WebMD Worms People Can Get - WebMD Posted: 22 Sep 2020 12:00 AM PDT IMAGES PROVIDED BY: 1) Scott Camazine / Medical Images 2) PavelRodimov / Getty Images 3) Dr_Microbe / Getty Images 4) Juan Gaertner / Science Source 5) KATERYNA KON / Science Source 6) Maridav / Getty Images 7) mesteban75 / Getty Images 8) Thierry Berrod, Mona Lisa Production / Science Source 9) selvanegra / Getty Images 10) EvgeniiAnd / Getty Images 11) R. Umesh Chandran, TDR, WHO / Science Source 12) Laurent Audinet / Science Source 13) Ingram Publishing / Thinkstock 14) Marili Forastieri / Getty Images   SOURCES: Medical Microbiology 4th Edition: "Helminths: Pathogenesis and Defenses." Mayo Clinic: "Pinworm," "Ascariasis," "Tapeworm." National Health Service UK: "Threadworms." CDC: "Hookworm," "Strongyloidiasis," "Trichinellosis," ...

Tangle of Parasitic Worms Discovered in Man's Stomach - Interesting Engineering Tangle of Parasitic Worms Discovered in Man's Stomach - Interesting Engineering Posted: 23 Nov 2020 12:00 AM PST Nothing like knowing you have a bunch of squirming parasitic roundworms in your stomach to make you lose your appetite.  A young 20-year-old man in New Delhi, India, was on the unfortunate end of receiving this exact news following an ultrasound while in hospital.  After suffering abdominal pains, vomiting, and diarrhea for a day, he brought himself to the emergency room and discovered his pains were due to a tangle of parasites in his stomach. A report on the news was published in the New England Journal of Medicine . SEE ALSO: VIDEO OF 4-FEET SNAKE REMOVAL FROM WOMAN'S STOMACH EXPLAINED Doctors found the roundworms while they checked the man's fluid levels in his blood vessels,  Live Science reports . As he was sho...

Nightmare ultrasound shows parasitic worms squirming in man's stomach - Metro.co.uk Nightmare ultrasound shows parasitic worms squirming in man's stomach - Metro.co.uk Posted: 23 Nov 2020 12:00 AM PST The ultrasound revealed worms inside the man's intestinal tract (Chaurasia & Bhoi, NEJM, 2020) Ultrasound pictures of a man's stomach have revealed a nightmarish sight – parasitic worms squirming around inside their host. Like a scene from Alien, the creatures – known as parasitic roundworms – can clearly be seen moving around inside the 20-year-old man's stomach. The man, from New Delhi, India, was admitted to hospital after complaining of abdominal pain, diarrhea and vomiting. Testing showed elevated levels of white blood cells and a surge in hemoglobin – the protein that carries oxygen. But when doctors gave the man an ultrasound, they found the cause of the problem. The ultrasound looked at th...

Galbanum Oil and Resin Potential Benefits, Side Effects, and Uses - Healthline Galbanum Oil and Resin Potential Benefits, Side Effects, and Uses - Healthline Posted: 03 Dec 2020 12:00 AM PST Galbanum is a sticky, brownish-yellow gum resin that comes from plants in the Apiaceae family. Other family members include carrots, celery, and parsley. The plant appears to have originated in Iran but grows in many locations. It has a strong earthy, green, or woodsy scent. Terpenes like pinene in galbanum gives off this distinct smell. That's why it's used in incense , perfumes, and colognes. The gum resin is steam-distilled to make galbanum essential oil . Galbanum can also be found in a variety of skin care products, cosmetics, and foods. It's also said to have many medicinal uses. When reading an ingredients list, galbanum might be listed under a variety of names, such as: Ferula galbaniflua Ferule gommeuse Ferula gummosa ...