Parasites: Eating Us Alive

Parasites are organisms that live in another organism. They can cause infections and diseases. There are several group of parasites. People ask themselves questions are parasites dangerous or can they cause damage? The movie “Parasites: Eating us alive” answers and explains those questions.
Some parasites can cause damage and may be very harmful. In 1993, a parasite called cryptosporidium spread through the state of Milwaukee. Unfortunately, some people of Milwaukee contracted this parasite through the state’s water system. This case is known to be the biggest case of an outbreak of a parasite in America. Once infected by this parasite, the people of Milwaukee suffered many symptoms such as diarrhea, vomiting, unsettled stomach, queasiness, and stomach cramps.
The film “Parasites: Eating us alive” discusses three major parasite groups. One group is
Example of this are Napoleon’s troops. Upon invasion of Egypt, troops began noticing blood in their urine. There was not a known explanation for this disease at the time at the time of Napoleon’s reign, because It was assumed by many to be the “Curse of the Pharaoh” which Napoleon’s troops fell victim to. It was very common during that time when no known explanation could be identified it was happening because of “falling upon a curse” Parasites are also responsible for malaria. 3 Malaria is a life-threatening disease that’s typically transmitted through the bite of an infected mosquito (Healthline). The main complication which makes vaccination of malaria difficult is parasites which cause malaria. Parasites which contribute to malaria have proven to be difficult to manage. The reason for this is the population of these parasites. These parasites are limited to one classification of hosts, rather, they can easily infect humans as well as animals. This makes it nearly impossible to eliminate these parasites as likelihood of reintroduction is