ANFS332 Lecture Notes - Lecture 25: Eimeria, Tsetse Fly, Parasitic Disease
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Parasitism-man: parasitic diseases have a huge impact on man and domestic animals, on a world-wide basis parasitic infections outrank cancer as the #1 killer in the world, malaria. 40% of the world population is at risk: leading cause of morbidity in the developing world. Kills 4x more people/year than hiv but the global research budget is 15x. What have you got living inside you? less: the medical community estimates that up to 85% of north americans live with parasites inside their bodies that can cause chronic illness and diseases that are often undiagnosed. Parasites are definitely a problem here and not just in the. The following symptoms may indicate that you might have parasites in various parts of your body, including your brain: symptoms caused by parasites: Parasitism-domestic animals: billions spent yearly on vaccines and chemotherapies, some areas of the globe are unusable for certain agricultural practices because of parasites.