WORMS

Question 1

threadworms or pinworms

Answer 1

Enterobius vermicularis,

may be asymptomatic but can cause perianal pruritus, particularly at night.

eggs are viable for approximately two weeks outside the host.

oral mebendazole and hygiene measures

Question 2

giant roundworm

Answer 2

Ascaris lumbricoides

transmitted via ingestion of infectious eggs similar to Enterobius vermicularis;

does not cause perianal itching.

Clinical manifestations are variable and can include visceral larva migrans and ocular complications such as retinal granulomas.

diethylcarbamazine.

Question 3

Echinococcus granulosus

Answer 3

transmission occurs through the ingestion of ova present in canine faeces.

zoonosis - close contact with dogs that have consumed hydatid cysts from infected sheep, such as farmers.

Clinical presentation typically involving hepatic cyst formation and potential anaphylactic reactions if these cysts rupture.

Question 4

pork tapeworm

Answer 4

Taenia solium,

consumption of undercooked pork containing larval cysts and does not manifest with perianal pruritus.

cysticercosis and neurocysticercosis, which can result in symptoms including headaches and seizures.

Question 5

Trichinella spiralis

Answer 5

contracted by ingesting raw or undercooked pork products,

fever, periorbital oedema, and myositis are common features.

mebendazole or albendazole.