Alright guys, it is time for some real nerding around. Today in my Infectious Diseases class we talked about 2 things that were just too gross- I can't not share this stuff with you.
1. hookworms- they get inside you through your skin (walking around barefoot), make their way to your blood vessels and hang out in your lungs, from which they are coughed up, swallowed and attach to the mucosa of the small intestines to feed on your blood.
2. roundworms- you swallow the eggs from contaminated food/water, the larvae migrate to your heart, lungs, and intestines to mature and feed. Worms as big as 1 foot have been reported. They can exit your body by slithering out your nose or mouth while you sleep.
The chances of me having any kind of worm infection are slim to none (the same goes for you), but I am pretty freaked out every time I cough now.
Also, I was going to include some pictures....but I threw up in my mouth a little when I saw the google image results for "roundworms in humans"
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
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Have you heard of the guinea worm? Look it up if you'd like to be further nauseated.
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