15 Scariest Human Parasites Summary Cr24h

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15 Scariest Human Parasites Summary

  • (00:02) Nethost spig: Transmitted through raw fish, can live for a decade in humans, occasionally causing severe symptoms by burrowing into organs.
  • (00:42) Tapeworms: Acquired from undercooked meat or fish; often asymptomatic but can lead to stomach issues and even brain infections.
  • (01:18) Bed bugs: Infestations are common; they feed on human blood at night, causing itchy welts but are not infectious.
  • (01:57) Giardia intestinalis: Transmitted through contaminated food/water; causes gastrointestinal symptoms, but many remain asymptomatic.
  • (08:17) Brain-eating parasite (Naegleria fowleri): Found in water, enters through the nose, leading to severe brain damage with a 95% mortality rate.
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15 Scariest Human Parasites

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Title: “15 Scariest Human Parasites”
Transcript: “(00:02) 15 scariest human parasites welcome to miniature Mondays number 15 nethost spig this parasite can be transmitted to humans by eating raw or undercooked fish it’s a rare parasite that can live for a decade in the body and cause swelling under the skin there have been a few instances where the worms burrow deep into the organs to become life-threatening but those have been rare number 14 the tape wh eating undercooked meat or fish is often how people acquire this parasite tapeworms can live in the intestines where they often produce no (00:42) symptoms but can cause stomach cramps loss of appetite and diarrhea certain tapeworms can also travel to the brain where a laar or cysts can cause headaches and sagur number 13 bed bugs chances are these creepy crawlies need no introduction showing up all over the world so much so that infestations are becoming Common Place only coming out at night they like to Feast on human blood if you’ve ever squashed a bed bug you know this to be true their bites are not infectious but can leave itchy red welts they’re also very difficult to (01:18) exterminate causing some people to throw out infested clothing furniture and bedding number 12 Giardia intestinalis an old but a goodie this is often referred to as an equal opportunity parasite commonly affecting humans it also strikes cats dogs and birds transmitted by contaminated food or unclean water it causes fatigue foul smelling uncontrollable gas rampid diarrhea and vomiting after a week the parasite usually departs FYI only about half the people who have the parasite show any symptoms so you have a 50/50 (01:57) chance of it resting quietly inside you right now number 11 lanet Lia fluke usually settling into the belly of a cow or other grazing animal this parasite is known to attack humans too the fluke uses ants as its initial host which seems to be the usual form of infection if contracted the parasite will produce mild symptoms like bowel disturbances however the parasite can become harmful causing tissue in the bile ducts to swell as well as inflammation of the liver those ants in your pants might get your bowels in an (02:36) uproar number 10 the sign flea now here’s a tropical bug that uses the host’s feet as a spawning ground the female flea Burrows its way to the bottom of the foot after the males have fed on the host blood after a black blister forms the female lays her eggs which hatch in a few weeks and the mom dies if the mother flea is removed from the host skin in either by falling out or by being scraped out the host will be fine but Gang Green can occur if the fleece stays embedded in the skin number nine Toxoplasma gondi nearly (03:15) 13d of the world’s population has been infected with this parasite the parasite can be contracted by eating undercooked meat or unwashed fruit a major risk factor can be your pet kitty cat effects of the parasite on humans generally produce flu like symptoms but there is evidence linking the parasite to schizophrenia number eight the pinworm found in temperate climates like the US Europe and China these worms tend to inhabit the colon and rectum feeding on eoli bacteria many children catch this Parasite by the age of 12 at night when (03:51) the host is asleep the female pinworm will emerge from the anus to lay her eggs on the surrounding skin because the eggs are richy the kids will scratch which contaminates their fingers if they suck their thumbs or touch other kids who do likewise the cycle repeats all over number seven the human botfly also known as dermatobia homones this is a tropical parasite that uses human skin as an incubator this creature has a clever strategy it lays its eggs in mosquitoes and ticks which feed on human blood when these blood suckers feed they (04:29) leave an itch along with a mass of tiny L that dig a hole into the house skin the L then incubate for 10 weeks and breathe through a hole tunneled through the host skin if the L reach maturation they eventually exit the body if not infections can form requiring surgery to remove the laa number six the guinea worm this parasite is contracted by drinking dirty water infect Ed by fleas containing the worm’s larae the parasites May produce no symptoms for up to a year but during that time it’s actually mating and (05:07) reproducing inside the host’s stomach as a blister forms the host experiences burning pain rashes and fever symptoms that the worm is migrating once a blister pops the female guinea worm will try and release her larae through the break in the skin many people have been infected with more than one worm at a time and the only way to remove it is by winding it around it stick if the worm dies in The Host body arthritis or even paralysis may occur number five the fial worm this parasite is spread by bites from black (05:44) flies or mosquitoes it causes fasis which is actually a collection of diseases all of which have serious complications living inside the human body these worms produce infections that can cause river blindness and elephantiasis elephantiasis can cause painful extreme swelling and thickening of the skin often in the arms and legs this disease accounts for almost 40 million disfigurement around the world and can arguably be called an epidemic number four ascarid worms this parasite can affect humans after consuming food or water that’s been (06:24) contaminated with FAL matter from the stomach the worms chew their way from the intestines to the lungs causing pneumonia which can be fatal to some hosts most people will be affected with a nagging cough which can produce Flem with the worms inside if the host spits out the infected Flem the creatures will simply die if the host swallows the infected Flem the now mature worms will travel back to the stomach which is where they started why the worms follow this route is still one of Nature’s Mysteries FYI one in four humans are in (06:59) infected with these worms just thought you’d like to know number three lower lower as you can see from the disturbing photo the lower lower is a worm that you can feel squirming around your eyeball the bite of certain types of flies is how this parasite is usually received it can leave skin ulcers as it migrates from place to place on the body but it always heads for the eyes well as they say the eyes have it right this worm can live up to 17 years in a human human body if untreated number two vampire fish it is (07:37) known as a vampire fish for good reason it’s actually a tiny catfish that latches onto larger fish to drink their blood this creature is attracted by ammonia and guess what humans release while urinating ammonia this parasite can follow the scent of ammonia right into the human urethra where it attaches its razor sharp spine and starts drinking blood [Music] number one the brain eating parasite also known as nagaria fower although it’s a relative newcomer this parasite has quickly made a name for itself as (08:17) one of the deadliest parasites in the world it is literally a brain eating amoeba this creature inhabits water and will enter the body through the nose it starts eating brain tissue within a week of ENT the host symptoms include vomiting fever and hallucinations which quickly lead to respiratory failures seizures and death this parasite has killed people all over the world with a mortality rate of 95% see you next week on miniature Mondays”

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