Neurocysticercosis is an infection that is caused by the larval form of a parasite called taenium solium commonly known as tapeworm. It is the most common parasitic disease that affects the central nervous system…

From the first article on zoonotic we discussed that zoonotic diseases are diseases that are spread from animals to man. These zoonotic diseases are infections acquired by man from animals as a result of…

Across the world today man has been awakened with a new trend in the spread of disease from animals to man. Man and animals are supposed to cohabit in their natural habitat as a…

Human African trypanosomiasis, is commonly referred to as sleeping sickness. It is a parasitic vector-borne disease. The infection is caused by a protozoan parasite of the Trypanosoma genus. Bite from infected tsetse fly (Glossinagenus) transmits…

Water, they say is life but in the absence of clean accessible water, what is supposed to be a sustainer of life is now turned into an agent of destruction. As the world mark…

Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is a parasitic disease caused by microscopic, threadlike nematode worms. The adult worm of this parasitic nematode only live in the human lymph system and people with this disease suffer from…

Leprosy is an infection caused by bacteria called Mycobacterium leprae. It is also known as Hansen disease. Leprosy or Hansen disease can affect the nerve, eyes, skin and the nasal mucosa. Leprosy causes severe,…

Onchocerciasis also known as River Blindness is a parasitic disease caused by the filarial worm known scientifically as Onchocerca volvulus. Wondering how it got the name, River Blindness? The disease is called River Blindness…