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Dracunculus Review

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.

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Dracunculus Review

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  1. Dracunculus Review In 5 sentences or less, give a summary of the disease, dracunculiasis.

  2. Ascaris Worms Causes Ascariasis

  3. The worm… Nematode (round worm) Soil Transmitted Helminthes Male and Female worms Females lay 200,000 eggs per day during life (1-2 yrs)

  4. 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)

  5. Life Cycle

  6. 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

  7. Where is it found? Warm and Humid climates Poverty Poor hygiene Rare in the US (poor, Southeastern US)

  8. Symptoms Mild infection: Severe infection: intestinal blockage, stunted growth, death 2 YO Female, 1986, 796 worms, 550g • little/no symptoms, abdominal discomfort

  9. Diagnosis Use microscope to ID eggs in stool sample Worms passed in stool Worms coughed up X-ray

  10. 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)

  11. Prevention • EDUCATION!! • W.H.O. POSTERS

  12. Think we are safe? Read article… notice DATE and LOCATION.

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