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Parasites - Features

parasites  developing countries  Scabies  worms  parasitic diseases  bed bugs  guinea worm  organism that lives on or in a host  cause disease  filariasis  sleeping sickness  lice  Chagas  leishmaniasis  river blindness  trypanosomiasis  hookworm  roundworm  pinworm 

A parasite is an organism that lives on or in a host and gets its food from or at the expense of its host. Parasites can cause disease in humans.

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Lymphatic Filariasis in the Americas

Lymphatic filariasis (LF)  parasitic disease  mosquitoes  worms 

Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is a disabling parasitic disease caused by worms that are spread from person-to-person by the bite of infected mosquitoes.

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CDC - Parasites - Features - Springtime for Raccoons: Be aware of <em>Baylisascaris procyonis</em>

features  parasites  CDC  springtime  raccoons  embaylisascaris  procyonisem  developing countries  Scabies  worms  parasitic diseases  bed bugs  guinea worm  organism that lives on or in a host  cause disease  filariasis  sleeping sickness  lice  Chagas  leishmaniasis 

Raccoons emerge from their winter dormancy (sleep) and become more active in the spring. They begin scavenging for food and searching for a mate. This means raccoons may be around your home more often in the spring.

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