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Main article: Human parasite Endoparasites Protozoan organisms Common name of organism or disease Latin name (sorted) Body parts affected Diagnostic specimen Prevalence Source/Transmission (Reservoir/Vector) Granulomatous amoebic encephalitis and Acanthamoeba keratitis (eye infection) Acanthamoeba spp. eye, brain, skin culture worldwide contact lenses cleaned with contaminated tap water ...
ingesting cysts from water contaminated with feces Cysticercosis and taeniasis: Taenia solium, Taenia asiatica, Taenia saginata: commonly – pigs and cattle consuming water, soil or food contaminated with the tapeworm eggs (cysticercosis) or raw or undercooked pork contaminated with the cysticerci (taeniasis) Dengue fever: Dengue virus: primates
Schistosomiasis is spread by contact with fresh water contaminated with parasites. [5] These parasites are released from infected freshwater snails. [5] The disease is especially common among children in underdeveloped and developing countries because they are more likely to play in contaminated water. [5]
Schistosoma mansoni is a water-borne parasite of humans, and belongs to the group of blood flukes (Schistosoma). The adult lives in the blood vessels ( mesenteric veins ) near the human intestine. It causes intestinal schistosomiasis (similar to S. japonicum , S. mekongi , S. guineensis , and S. intercalatum ).
The term waterborne disease is reserved largely for infections that predominantly are transmitted through contact with or consumption of microbially polluted water.Many infections may be transmitted by microbes or parasites that accidentally, possibly as a result of exceptional circumstances, have entered the water.
This is an incomplete list of organisms that are true parasites upon other organisms. Endoparasites. endo = within; parasites that live inside their hosts)
Parasitic contamination can also occur from eating raw produce, [5] soil-eating behaviour, [6] and low availability of safe drinking water. [6] Parasites can get into the intestines by going through the mouth from uncooked or unwashed food, contaminated water or hands, or by skin contact with larva infected soil; they can also be transferred by ...
The Salvinia molesta and the water lily (Eichhornia crassipes) can impede navigation. [45] Some invasive species bring sanitary problems to human health. Species that are pathogens or parasites that cause direct harm, or that act as carriers for such species, can have serious consequences.