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  1. Whipworm infection 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001364.htm
    Intestinal parasite - whipworm; Trichuriasis; Round worm - trichuriasis ... A stool ova and parasites exam reveals the presence of whipworm eggs.
  2. Ascariasis 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000628.htm
    Intestinal parasite - ascariasis; Roundworm - ascariasis
  3. Strongyloidiasis 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000630.htm
    Intestinal parasite - strongyloidiasis; Roundworm - strongyloidiasis
  4. Creeping eruption 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001454.htm
    Parasite infection - hookworm; Cutaneous larvae migrans; Zoonotic hookworm; Ancylostoma caninum; Ancylostoma braziliensis; Bunostomum phlebotomum; Uncinaria stenocephala
  5. Cryptosporidiosis 
    https://medlineplus.gov/cryptosporidiosis.html
    ... or Crypto is an illness caused by a parasite that lives in soil, food and water. Learn ... that causes watery diarrhea. It is caused by parasites called Cryptosporidium, or Crypto . These parasites live in ...
  6. Parasitic Diseases 
    https://medlineplus.gov/parasiticdiseases.html
    Parasitic diseases are diseases transmitted by parasites, usually found in contaminated food, water or bug bites. Protect yourself with these tips. ... Parasites are living things that use other living things - like your body - for food and a place ...
  7. Giardia Infections 
    https://medlineplus.gov/giardiainfections.html
    Giardiasis is an illness caused by a parasite. Diarrhea is the main symptom of giardia infection. Learn about who is at risk and how to treat it. ... Giardiasis is an illness caused by a parasite called Giardia intestinalis. It ... water. It may also be on surfaces that have been contaminated with waste. You ...
  8. Chagas Disease 
    https://medlineplus.gov/chagasdisease.html
    ... American trypanosomiasis, is a disease caused by a parasite. It is mainly spread by kissing bugs, which ... and stomach problems. It is caused by a parasite. Chagas disease is common in Latin America, especially ...
  9. Toxoplasmosis 
    https://medlineplus.gov/toxoplasmosis.html
    Toxoplasmosis is a disease caused by a common parasite. Most people with toxoplasmosis don't need treatment. ... Toxoplasmosis is a disease caused by the parasite Toxoplasma gondii. More than 60 million people in the U.S. have the parasite. Most of them don't get sick. But the parasite ...
  10. Diarrhea: Learn More – Traveler's diarrhea - InformedHealth.org - NCBI Bookshelf 
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK373093
    ... a high fever, sometimes cause diarrhea too. Which parasites cause diarrhea? The most common parasitic infection in ... second most common infection is cryptosporidiosis ("crypto"). The parasites (giardia and cryptosporidia) are spread through contact with ...
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