HELMINTH DISEASES

Ascariasis

• Caused by Ascarislumbricoides
• Affects intestine of man.
• Transmitted by contaminated water, vegetable fruits etc.
• Internal bleeding, muscular pain, fever, anemia, blockage of intestinal passage are common symptoms.

Fig.Ascaris  

                             

Filariasis or elephantiasis

• Caused by Wuchereriabancrofti and Wuchereriamalayi
• Affects lymphatic vessels of the lower limbs, genital organs.
• Transmitted by biting of infected female culex mosquito.
• Chronic inflammation of the organs where they live, abnormal swellings of the lower limbs, scrotum, penis are common symptoms.

Fig. elephantiasis