Parasite Links and Useful Information
This page has numerous links, each with articles or pictures about parasites which can all be found in humans. Parasites whether in animals or man, like to live in a host which is warm and not 100% healthy. This is another reason to try to live a healthy lifestyle, get some exercise and not to be too overweight.
Click here to see an intestinal parasite cleanse remedy
Opening article on the subject by Organic Nutrition.
Here you will find lots of background information about parasites. You
will also see information about a natural way to rid yourself of parasites.
Click here - http://www.goodcarbs.co.uk/human-intestinal-parasite-cleanse.htm
Excellent pictures of many species of parasites. All of them have their latin names which can be a bit confusing, but the information is great.
Click here - http://www.ksu.edu/parasitology/625tutorials/index.html
An excellent site with images and useful information. Believed to be part of a large government scheme to educate the public more on these types of issues.
Click here - http://www.dpd.cdc.gov/dpdx/HTML/Image_Library.htm
Slightly watered down public site using data from the above two links, but still a good summary of some of the parasite problems.
Click here - http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dpd/
Excellent site - many links & data. Same site as above but entered differently into a different section.
Click here - http://www.dpd.cdc.gov/DPDx/HTML/Para_Health.htm
Movie clip of some parasites hatching.
Click here - http://www.cellsalive.com/qtmovs/crypto_mov.htm
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
- Specific article entitled "Parasitic Roundworm Diseases"
Click here - http://www.niaid.nih.gov/factsheets/roundwor.htm
Parasitic Infections in Humans - Good overview article.
Cambridge University -
Helminth Infections of Man
(Helminth comes from an old greek word meaning "Parasitic Worm")
Click here - http://www.path.cam.ac.uk/~schisto/General_Parasitology/Hm.helminths.html
Introduction to Parasitology article
Click here - http://gsbs.utmb.edu/microbook/intopara.htm
Estimates regarding the number of infections worldwide and is probably underestimated.
Click here - http://www.biosci.ohio-state.edu/~parasite/estimates.html
An excellent article on how easy it is to get parasites from your pets, especially if you don't know this.
Click here - http://www.biosci.ohio-state.edu/~parasite/pets.html
Lymphatic Filariasis (Elephantiasis) - Warning: Contains a disturbing picture.
Click here - http://www.niaid.nih.gov/newsroom/focuson/bugborne01/filar.htm
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Click here - http://www.niaid.nih.gov/newsroom/focuson/bugborne01/rockym.htm
Lyme Disease
Click here - http://www.niaid.nih.gov/newsroom/focuson/bugborne01/lyme.htm
Ehrlichiosis
Click here - http://www.niaid.nih.gov/newsroom/focuson/bugborne01/erlich.htm
Babesiosis
Click here - http://www.niaid.nih.gov/newsroom/focuson/bugborne01/babes.htm
Plague
Click here - http://www.niaid.nih.gov/newsroom/focuson/bugborne01/plague.htm
West Nile Virus
Click here - http://www.niaid.nih.gov/newsroom/focuson/bugborne01/wnile.htm
St. Louis and LaCrosse Encephalitis Viruses
Click here - http://www.niaid.nih.gov/newsroom/focuson/bugborne01/lacross.htm
Lessons from a Blood Meal
Click here - http://www.niaid.nih.gov/newsroom/focuson/bugborne01/ribeiro.htm
Secrets of the Woods: Acorns, Biodiversity, and Lyme Disease
Click here - http://www.niaid.nih.gov/newsroom/focuson/bugborne01/ostfeld.htm
African Sleeping Sickness
Click here - http://www.niaid.nih.gov/newsroom/focuson/bugborne01/sleep.htm
Chagas Disease
Click here - http://www.niaid.nih.gov/newsroom/focuson/bugborne01/chagas.htm
Malaria
Click here - http://www.niaid.nih.gov/newsroom/focuson/bugborne01/malaria.htm
Dengue Fever
Click here - http://www.niaid.nih.gov/newsroom/focuson/bugborne01/dengue.htm
Onchocerciasis (River Blindness)
Click here - http://www.niaid.nih.gov/newsroom/focuson/bugborne01/onchoc.htm
Leishmaniasis
Click here - http://www.niaid.nih.gov/newsroom/focuson/bugborne01/leish.htm
Information and pictures of hookworms
Click here - http://www.biosci.ohio-state.edu/~parasite/hookworm_adults.html
Article and pictures of Whipworm
Click here - http://www.biosci.ohio-state.edu/~parasite/trichuris.html