Main Types if Parasites 🦠protozoa, helminths & ectoparasites Protozoa:-Amoeba. Move by pseudopodia. Trematodes-Leaf-like unsegmented Cestodes-Tape-like segmented Tapeworms/Roundworms - have a series of hooks they use to attach to the intestine to get nourishment from the host, & can grow up to 30 feet Flukes- invade the nervous system secondarily after blood, liver, intestinal, or pulmonary infection & can stay in the human body for 10-20 years The Tapeworm develops into adulthood in about a mo

Jigger disease, also known as Tungiasis, is a silent torment that hides beneath the skin — a tiny parasite that can cause unbearable pain, infection, and humiliation. For many people living in rural communities, walking barefoot on dusty ground brings not only freedom but also danger, as the female sand flea burrows into the skin, usually in the feet or toes. Slowly, it grows, feeding on blood, laying eggs, and causing swelling, itching, and wounds that can lead to severe infections if untreated