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Parasitic Diseases

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 transmit toxoplasmosis, which is dangerous for pregnant women. Others, like malaria, are common in other parts of the world.

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  1. Parasitic Diseases (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... parasitic diseases. Some medicines are available to treat parasitic infections.
    https://medlineplus.gov/parasiticdiseases.html - Health Topics
  2. Hookworm infection 
    Hookworm infection is caused by roundworms. The disease affects the small intestine and lungs. ... The infection is caused by infestation ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000629.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Travelers' Health: Pregnant Travelers (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    Infections and Pregnancy/Related Issues ... Infections and Pregnancy ... Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ... Information about how to order the U.S. government ...
    https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/.../yellowbook/2024/family/pregnant-travelers - External Health Links
  4. Ova and Parasite Test: MedlinePlus Medical Test 
    ... in your belly that helps digest food). A parasitic infection can cause diarrhea , gas , stomach cramps, and other ... Available from: https://www.merckmanuals.com/home/infections/parasitic-infections-intestinal-protozoa-and-microsporidia/cryptosporidiosis Merck Manual Consumer ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/ova-and-parasite-test - Medical Tests
  5. Diagnosis of Parasitic Diseases (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    ... kinds of lab tests are available to diagnose parasitic diseases.
    https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/testing-diagnosis - External Health Links
  6. Leishmaniasis (National Library of Medicine)  
    Leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease spread by the bite of infected sand flies. There are several different forms of leishmaniasis. The most common are ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/leishmaniasis.html - Health Topics
  7. ClinicalTrials.gov: Parasitic Diseases From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health)  
    Parasitic Diseases/Clinical Trials ... Parasitic Diseases
    https://clinicaltrials.gov/...ic+Diseases"&aggFilters=status:not rec - External Health Links
  8. Visceral larva migrans 
    ... Elsevier; 2019:chap 226. Kim K, Weiss LM. Parasitic infections. In: Broaddus VC, Ernst JD, King TE, et ... chap 58. Marcdante KJ, Kliegman RM, Schuh AM. Parasitic diseases. In: Marcdante KJ, Kliegman RM, eds. Nelson Essentials ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000633.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Blood differential test 
    ... may be due to: Chronic inflammatory disease Leukemia Parasitic infection Tuberculosis , or TB (bacterial infection that involves the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003657.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Osmolality Tests: MedlinePlus Medical Test 
    ... that is not caused by a bacterial or parasitic infection . Why do I need an osmolality test? You ... can't be explained by a bacterial or parasitic infection or another cause such as intestinal damage. What ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/osmolality-tests - Medical Tests
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