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Top 10 Scary Parasites That Might be Living Inside You

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Top 10 Scary Parasites That Might be Living Inside YouCan you imagine a worm about 35 cm is living inside your body? And some times do you feel there is something moving on your eyeball? Well, be cautious guys and I include myself too because we are all vulnerable to these so called parasites. We cannot deny the fact that all of us people, rich or poor, dirty and clean, young and old has parasites inside our body.

Take note that some parasites are really dangerous and can even kill you without symptoms and that's really scary. For this top ten article we are showcasing some of the scariest parasite that you might have. Parasites included for this top 10 are the following, thus, Leishmania, Loa Loa, Ascaris Lumbricoides, Onchocerca Volvulus, Toxoplasma Gondii, Trypanosoma Brucei, Entamoeba Histolytica, Trichuris Trichiura, Wuchereria Bancrofti, and Naegleria Fowleri. Now have some time to read and check out the 10 parasites below. Here are your top 10 scary parasites that might be living inside you. Be warned guys!

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TOP : 10
Parasite : Leishmania
Leishmania parasite
Leishmania parasite
About : Transmitted by sandfly bites, this parasite cause hideous and painful sores. Up to 200 lesions can form on the body leading to disability and scars.
Source : WHO



TOP : 9
Parasite : Loa Loa
Loa Loa parasite
Loa Loa parasite
About : Lives inside the host for up to 17 years, moving under the skin and causing swelling. Adult worms visibly move across the surface of the eye - treatment can result in personality changes.
Source : CDC, Popular Science



TOP : 8
Parasite : Ascaris Lumbricoides
Ascaris Lumbricoides parasite
Ascaris Lumbricoides parasite
About : Over 1 billion people might be hosting these worms that grow up to 35 cm in length. They can live for 2 years in the intestine and can block it - victims often show no symptoms.
Source : CDC



TOP : 7
Parasite : Onchocerca Volvulus
Onchocerca Volvulus parasite
Onchocerca Volvulus parasite
About : A worm that lives inside humans for 15 years and grows 0.5 m long. Disfigures skin and causes river blindness resulting in sight loss - up to 18 million people are afflicted.
Source : WHO and CNN



TOP : 6
Parasite : Toxoplasma Gondii
Toxoplasma Gondii parasite
Toxoplasma Gondii parasite
About : Up to 50% of human brain are infected with this parasite spread by cats. Increases risk taking and depression, it might also explain national cultural differences.
Source : NY Times, Huffington Post, Scientific American



TOP : 5
Parasite : Trypanosoma Brucei
Trypanosoma Brucei parasite
Trypanosoma Brucei parasite
About : Victims have trouble sleeping, poor coordination and are confuses. Often fatal, symptoms of sleeping sickness can take years to appear - when it's already too late.
Source : WHO



TOP : 4
Parasite : Entamoeba Histolytica
Entamoeba Histolytica parasite
Entamoeba Histolytica parasite
About : One of the biggest parasitic killers on Earth, claiming 70,000 lives annually. Causes disease amoebiasis that can lead to chronic diarrhea and liver abscesses.
Source : New Scientist



TOP : 3
Parasite : Trichuris Trichiura
Trichuris Trichiura parasite
Trichuris Trichiura parasite
About : Resides in the large intestine and is said to infect 80 million worldwide.  Leads to diarrhea and anemia but in extreme cases the rectum can protrude from the anus.
Source : Scientific American



TOP : 2
Parasite : Wuchereria Bancrofti
Wuchereria Bancrofti parasite
Wuchereria Bancrofti parasite
About : Over 1 billion people are at risk from this parasite that causes elephantiasis. Victims suffer from enlarged body parts and resulting to disability.
Source : WHO



TOP : 1
Parasite : Naegleria Fowleri
Naegleria Fowleri parasite
Naegleria Fowleri parasite
About : Found in freshwater, the brain-eating amoeba targets the brain and nervous system. Can cause pam, a form of meningitis with a 98% mortality rate that kills in weeks.
Source : National Geographic, Stanford University and CDC



Data Sources :
  • www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIL5mXufD0g
  • CDC
  • WHO
  • CNN
  • Stanford University
  • National Geographic
  • New Scientist
  • Popular Science
  • NY Times
  • Scientific American
  • Huffington Post
Photo Sources :
  • Leishmania - www.pt.wikipedia.org
  • Loa Loa - www.imgur.com
  • Ascaris Lumbricoides - www.pediatriaoriente.med.uchile.cl
  • Onchocerca Volvulus - www.web.stanford.edu
  • Toxoplasma Gondii - www.en.wikipedia.org
  • Trypanosoma Brucei - www.microbiologyonline.org.uk
  • Entamoeba Histolytica - www.en.wikipedia.org
  • Trichuris Trichiura - www.biolib.cz
  • Wuchereria Bancrofti - RE Pugh
  • Naegleria Fowleri - www.huffingtonpost.com
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Please be noted that the top 10 that we are including here in our blog are all unofficial rankings unless otherwise noted. Most of the top ten lists are based on Google search results and collected mainly from different blogs and websites around the internet world.

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