According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a parasite is an organism that lives on or in a host organism and gets its food from or at the expense of its host. There are three main classes of parasites that can cause disease in humans: protozoa, helminths, and ectoparasites.
On this post and future posts I will feature the numerous interviews I’ve had with experts on the topic.
The Naegleria fowleri interviews
Sushi and parasites: Low risk, but still exists
Chile: Foodborne parasites of importance in public health
Parasites: Desert plant compounds show activity against Giardia, Naegleria
Parasites: 6-ft pork tapeworm removed through man’s mouth
Parasites, Part 2: Foodborne parasites in the US
Slavery brought schistosome parasites from West Africa to the Caribbean: genomics reveals
CDC and Prevention Thanks to service community from infectious diseases caused parasites .