NTDs Flashcards
1
Q
Hookworm
A
causes internal bleeding, iron deficiency, and possible mental disorders in children
2
Q
Roundworm
A
Can grow up to 12”, leave digestive track and travel through bloodstream
3
Q
Elephantiasis
A
causes severe swelling of body parts
4
Q
River Blindness
A
fourth leading cause of preventable blindness
5
Q
Snail Fever
A
parasites from snails lay eggs on outside of the body which can travel to organs and inflict major damage
6
Q
Trachoma
A
infectious disease of the eye, worlds leading cause of blindness
7
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Whipworm
A
large worm lays eggs in intestines
