Internet Parasite Scavenger Hunt

Medical Microbiology

Internet Parasite Scavenger Hunt

Using the internet, answer the following questions. Write down the web address (you can copy and paste if you use Word) for each answer. Make sure your name is on each page.

Sleeping Sickness

1.  What is the scientific name for “Sleeping sickness”?

2.  What is the name of the parasite responsible for the disease?

3.  Who are the primary carriers of the parasite?

4.  Where is the parasite generally found? (What geographic area?)

5.  How does the parasite impact the body?

6.  What are the symptoms commonly associated with the parasitic disease?

7.  What medical treatment is available?

Malaria

8.  What is the name of the parasite responsible for the disease?

9.  Who are the primary carriers of the parasite?

10.  Where is the parasite generally found? (What geographic area?)

11.  How does the parasite impact the body?

12.  What are the symptoms commonly associated with the parasitic disease?

13.  What medical treatment is available?

Ehrlichiosis

14.  What is the name of the parasite responsible for the disease?

15.  Who are the primary carriers of the parasite?

16.  Where is the parasite generally found? (What geographic area?)

17.  How does the parasite impact the body?

18.  What are the symptoms commonly associated with the parasitic disease?

19.  What medical treatment is available?

Leishmaniosis

20.  What is the name of the parasite responsible for the disease?

21.  Who are the primary carriers of the parasite?

22.  Where is the parasite generally found? (What geographic area?)

23.  How does the parasite impact the body?

24.  What are the symptoms commonly associated with the parasitic disease?

25.  What medical treatment is available?

Onchocerciasis “River Blindness”

26.  What is the name of the parasite responsible for the disease?

27.  Who are the primary carriers of the parasite?

28.  Where is the parasite generally found? (What geographic area?)

29.  How does the parasite impact the body?

30.  What are the symptoms commonly associated with the parasitic disease?

31.  What medical treatment is available?

Schistosomiasis

32.  What is the name of the parasite responsible for the disease?

33.  Who are the primary carriers of the parasite?

34.  Where is the parasite generally found? (What geographic area?)

35.  How does the parasite impact the body?

36.  What are the symptoms commonly associated with the parasitic disease?

37.  What medical treatment is available?