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4 days ago · Ascaris lumbricoides (roundworm) Most common helminthic infestation in the world. Usually asymptomatic and most common in children ages 1 to 10 years. Most often found in distal small bowel. Life cycle. Infection is through contaminated soil. Involves GI tract of host twice. First time as egg. Migrates through lungs.
1 day ago · The HORRIFIC History of Ascariasis.medicine,knowledge,health
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3 days ago · Of the diseases listed in Table 32.1 earlier, all except typhoid fever, ascariasis and taeniasis are characterised by diarrhoea. As it is such a common symptom of so many faeco-oral diseases, we will focus on diarrhoea in more detail.
3 days ago · Acute cholecystitis is a common cause of hospital admission and is responsible for approximately 3-10% of all patients with abdominal pain. Cholelithiasis is the major risk factor and causes up to 95% of cases 14. Other risk factors include AIDS, fibrate use, and ascariasis .
3 days ago · Malaria has priority in two out of the five criteria: that is severity, community and government concern, whereas ascariasis has priority in only one criterion, which is the higher prevalence. Both diseases have equal priority in feasibility of implementing interventions.
2 days ago · Ivermectin is an antiparasitic drug. After its discovery in 1975, its first uses were in veterinary medicine to prevent and treat heartworm and acariasis. Approved for human use in 1987, it is used to treat infestations including head lice, scabies, river blindness (onchocerciasis), strongyloidiasis, trichuriasis, ascariasis and lymphatic filariasis.
1 day ago · Background Anemia is the most common hematologic disorder of children worldwide. Since dietary diversity is a main requirement of children is to get all the essential nutrients, it can thus use as one of the basic indicator when assessing the child’s anemia. Although dietary diversity plays a major role in anemia among children in sub-Saharan Africa, there is little evidence of an ...
