PATHOLOGY MCQ
PARASITIC DISEASES
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They are often carried by insects or vectors.
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They are usually harmless diseases and seldom fatal.
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They are most often experienced in very dry climates.
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They are most often experienced in very wet climates.
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Detailed explanation-1: -A parasite is any organism that uses a host and its processes to survive and multiply. In general, parasites do not kill their hosts because that would, in turn, kill them. Instead, most parasites use the host for a specific need, whether it is for food or a safe place to reproduce.
Detailed explanation-2: -In some cases, it may cause itching, redness, irritation, and an unusual discharge in your genital area. Giardiasis may cause diarrhea, gas, upset stomach, greasy stools, and dehydration. Cryptosporidiosis may cause stomach cramps, stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, dehydration, weight loss, and fever.
Detailed explanation-3: -Insects (mosquitoes, lice, fleas, bed bugs) and ticks are able to transmit a number of diseases caused by infectious agents: viruses (chikungunya virus, yellow fever, dengue fever, etc.), bacteria (Lyme disease, plague, etc.), parasites (malaria, sleeping sickness, leishmaniasis, filariasis, etc.).