Toxoplasmosis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Nov 3, 2022 · Cat feces with the parasite. Cats that hunt or who are fed raw meat are more likely to carry toxoplasma parasites. You may get infected if you touch your mouth after touching anything that has been in contact with cat feces. This may be gardening or cleaning a litter box. Contaminated food or water.
Tapeworm infection - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Jan 5, 2023 · A tapeworm in the intestines often causes mild symptoms. Moderate to severe symptoms may include stomach pain and diarrhea. Larval cysts can cause serious disease if they are in a person's brain, liver, lungs, heart or eyes.
Giardia infection (giardiasis) - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic
Nov 8, 2022 · Some people with giardia infection never develop signs or symptoms, but they still carry the parasite and can spread it to others through their stool. For those who do get sick, signs and symptoms usually appear one to three weeks after exposure and may include: Watery, sometimes foul-smelling diarrhea that may alternate with soft, greasy stools
"The concern when it comes to pregnancy and cat litter is a type of parasitic infection called toxoplasmosis. This is the type of infection that cats can get. And they might not have any symptoms of it themselves, but they shed the parasite in their stool. And, so, it ends up in the cat litter in quite a high concentration."
Ascariasis - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic
May 17, 2022 · One of the most common worm infections in people worldwide, ascariasis is uncommon in the United States. Most infected people have mild cases with no symptoms. But heavy infestation can lead to serious symptoms and complications.
Trichinosis - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic
May 25, 2022 · Symptoms can develop with moderate or heavy infestation — a large number of parasites in your body. These symptoms sometimes get worse as the roundworm (trichinella) larvae travel through your body.
Chagas disease - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic
Nov 12, 2020 · This parasite is found in the feces of the triatomine (reduviid) bug. This bug is also known as the "kissing bug." Chagas disease is common in South America, Central America and Mexico, the primary home of the triatomine bug.
Toxoplasmosis - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
Nov 3, 2022 · Learn about symptoms, causes, treatment and prevention of this parasitic infection that can cause severe disease.
Pinworm infection - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic
Jun 4, 2022 · Symptoms of pinworm infection may include: Itching of the anal or vaginal area; Insomnia, irritability, teeth grinding and restlessness; Occasional stomach pain and nausea; Pinworms often cause no symptoms.
Ringworm (body) - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic
Apr 26, 2022 · Signs and symptoms of ringworm may include: A scaly ring-shaped area, typically on the buttocks, trunk, arms and legs; Itchiness; A clear or scaly area inside the ring, perhaps with a scattering of bumps whose color ranges from red on white skin to reddish, purplish, brown or gray on black and brown skin; Slightly raised, expanding rings