Thread: Scabies, the other Central American Illegal immigrant

Scabies, the other Central American Illegal immigrant

These little illegal immigrants, part of the greater invasion, have breached the border by hitching rides on The Beast along with their sponsors. Once inside the country, they are able to imbed themselves in bus and airline seats, hotel mattresses, car seats and any number of places waiting for their next host in which they can lay their eggs and on which they can feed.

The agency in charge of regulating their immigration, the Centers for Disease Control, can stop these invaders, but seem to be turning a blind eye.

For identification purposes, this is a mugshot of a Central American illegal Scabies immigrant.

Getting to know scabies traveling companion, Lice.

Parasites - Lice


From the CDC.

Lice are parasitic insects that can be found on people's heads, and bodies, including the pubic area. Human lice survive by feeding on human blood. Lice found on each area of the body are different from each other. The three types of lice that live on humans are:

• Pediculus humanus capitis (head louse),
• Pediculus humanus corporis (body louse, clothes louse), and
• Pthirus pubis ("crab" louse, pubic louse).

Only the body louse is known to spread disease.
Lice infestations (pediculosis and pthiriasis) are spread most commonly by close person-to-person contact. Dogs, cats, and other pets do not play a role in the transmission of human lice. Lice move by crawling; they cannot hop or fly. Both over-the-counter and prescription medications are available for treatment of lice infestations.



Parasites - Lice - Head Lice

Adult head lice are roughly 2–3 mm long. Head lice infest the head and neck and attach their eggs to the base of the hair shaft. Lice move by crawling; they cannot hop or fly.
Head lice infestation, or pediculosis, is spread most commonly by close person-to-person contact. Dogs, cats, and other pets do not play a role in the transmission of human lice.
Both over-the-counter and prescription medications are available for treatment of head lice infestations.
Image: Two lice viewed under an electron microscope. Note the claws used to grasp onto individual hairs. Credit: CDC


Parasites - Lice - Body Lice




Adult body lice are 2.3–3.6 mm in length. Body lice live and lay eggs on clothing and only move to the skin to feed.

Body lice are known to spread disease.

Body lice infestations (pediculosis) are spread most commonly by close person-to-person contact but are generally limited to persons who live under conditions of crowding and poor hygiene (for example, the homeless, refugees, etc.). Dogs, cats, and other pets do not play a role in the transmission of human lice.
Improved hygiene and access to regular changes of clean clothes is the only treatment needed for body lice infestations.

Image: Pictures of two adult body lice. Credit: PHIL, CDC



Pubic "Crab" Lice



Adult pubic lice are 1.1–1.8 mm in length. Pubic lice typically are found attached to hair in the pubic area but sometimes are found on coarse hair elsewhere on the body (for example, eyebrows, eyelashes, beard, mustache, chest, armpits, etc.).

Pubic lice infestations (pthiriasis) are usually spread through sexual contact. Dogs, cats, and other pets do not play a role in the transmission of human lice.

Both over-the-counter and prescription medications are available for treatment of pubic lice infestations.
Image: Pictures of pubic "crab" lice. The vernacular name comes from their crab like claws and body shape. Credit: PHIL, DPDx.


http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/lice/

This is for Parents with children starting school this Fall. Along with the previously mentioned imports, Tuberculosis has also hitched a ride.

Basic TB Facts

On this Page

• How TB Spreads
• Latent TB Infection & TB Disease
• TB Symptoms
• TB Risk Factors
• Testing for TB
• Exposure to TB
• Treatment for Latent TB Infection and TB Disease
• Related Links

Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by a bacterium calledMycobacterium tuberculosis. The bacteria usually attack the lungs, but TB bacteria can attack any part of the body such as the kidney, spine, and brain. If not treated properly, TB disease can be fatal.

How TB Spreads

TB is spread through the air from one person to another. The TB bacteria are put into the air when a person with TB disease of the lungs or throat coughs, sneezes, speaks, or sings. People nearby may breathe in these bacteria and become infected.

TB is NOT spread by

• shaking someone’s hand
• sharing food or drink
• touching bed linens or toilet seats
• sharing toothbrushes
• kissing

Latent TB Infection and TB Disease

Not everyone infected with TB bacteria becomes sick. As a result, two TB-related conditions exist: latent TB infection and TB disease.

Latent TB Infection

TB bacteria can live in the body without making you sick. This is called latent TB infection. In most people who breathe in TB bacteria and become infected, the body is able to fight the bacteria to stop them from growing. People with latent TB infection do not feel sick and do not have any symptoms. People with latent TB infection are not infectious and cannot spread TB bacteria to others. However, if TB bacteria become active in the body and multiply, the person will go from having latent TB infection to being sick with TB disease.

TB Disease

TB bacteria become active if the immune system can't stop them from growing. When TB bacteria are active (multiplying in your body), this is called TB disease. People with TB disease are sick. They may also be able to spread the bacteria to people they spend time with every day.

Many people who have latent TB infection never develop TB disease. Some people develop TB disease soon after becoming infected (within weeks) before their immune system can fight the TB bacteria. Other people may get sick years later when their immune system becomes weak for another reason.

For people whose immune systems are weak, especially those with HIV infection, the risk of developing TB disease is much higher than for people with normal immune systems. Learn more about the difference between LTBI and TB Disease.

TB Symptoms

Symptoms of TB disease include:

• a bad cough that lasts 3 weeks or longer
• pain in the chest
• coughing up blood or sputum
• weakness or fatigue
• weight loss
• no appetite
• chills
• fever
• sweating at night

http://www.cdc.gov/tb/topic/basics/default.htm