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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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Leishmaniasis - Global Health

Sand Fly  leishmaniasis  leishmania 

Education and information about Leishmaniasis including fact sheets, information for special groups, prevention and control, epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment.

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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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