Protozoan Diseases and Chickenpox
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In ______ individuals, pregnant women, and adults, chickenpox can result in serious complications such as pneumonia, and even death.

immunocompromised

[Blank] diseases are caused by single-celled organisms belonging to the phylum Protozoa.

Protozoan

Malaria is a disease caused by protozoan parasites of the genus ______.

Plasmodium

Malaria is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected female ______ mosquitoes.

<p>Anopheles</p> Signup and view all the answers

Malaria is ______ in tropical and subtropical regions because of the favorable conditions in the environment that support the survival of malaria parasites.

<p>endemic</p> Signup and view all the answers

Giardiasis can be transmitted through ______ contact to infected animals.

<p>close</p> Signup and view all the answers

Toxoplasmosis can be transmitted through eating ______ meat.

<p>undercooked</p> Signup and view all the answers

The parasite responsible for Toxoplasmosis is called ______ gondii.

<p>Toxoplasma</p> Signup and view all the answers

A symptom of Giardiasis is ______ poop that can float.

<p>foul-smelling</p> Signup and view all the answers

Drinking ______ and treated water can help prevent Giardiasis.

<p>safe</p> Signup and view all the answers

African Trypanosomiasis is also known as ______ sickness.

<p>sleeping</p> Signup and view all the answers

Tsetse flies are attracted to ______ or dark colors, and they can bite through lightweight clothing.

<p>bright</p> Signup and view all the answers

The transmission of Amoebic Dysentery can be passed on if the ______ of an infected person gets into another person's mouth.

<p>poo</p> Signup and view all the answers

Entamoeba histolytica is a ______ parasite that causes Amoebic Dysentery.

<p>protozoan</p> Signup and view all the answers

Helminths are a term for ______ worms.

<p>parasitic</p> Signup and view all the answers

A symptom of Amoebic Dysentery is ______ feces.

<p>loose</p> Signup and view all the answers

Target circumventricular organs in the brain, causing inflammatory responses in ______ structures.

<p>hypothalamic</p> Signup and view all the answers

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