Presentation by Vickey de Jager for Gr8 learners about Bilharzia. Transmission, Symptoms, Treatment and Prevention

1. BilharziaBilharzia

3. Akute infeksies: 20 miljoen

4. Sterftes: 14 000 per jaar

5. Number Infected: > 200 million

6. Severely infected: 20 million

8. Algemene FeiteGeneral Facts

10. Bilharzia is ook bekend as schistosomasis

11. Die siekte kom voor in vars water

12. Meer as 200 miljoen mense wêreldwyd besmet.Theodor Bilharz, a German pathologist identified the parasite in Egypt in 1851 Bilharzia is also known as Schistosomiasis The disease presents itself in fresh water More than 200 million people are infected worldwide.

13. Oorsake en VerspreidingCauses and Transmission

15. Naam van die parasiet is Schistosomasis

16. Belangrikste bron van infeksie is deur besoedelde waterCaused by a water borne parasite called Schistosoma Lives in fresh water snails Main source of contraction through contaminated water

18. Leefsiklus / Life Cycle

22. Grows into larvae

23. Larvae grow, snails die

24. Larvae back into water

25. Miracidia gaan in slakke in

26. Grows into larwes

27. Larwes word groot, slakke sterf

29. Penetrates the body of the host

30. Looses tails

31. Larwes kan tot 2 dae in die water leef

32. Dring die vel van n gasheer binne

34. Grows into adult worms

35. Can grow to be up to 1cm long

36. Beweeg na are

37. Groei tot volwasse wurms

40. Up to 300 per day

41. Moves to bowels

42. Begin paar & eiers le

43. Tot 300 eiers per dag

45. SimptomeSymptoms

47. Hoes, koors, kouekoors, moegheid

48. Genitale swere

49. Spierpyn, Lewer gevoeligheid

50. Bloed in die uriene of stoelgang

52. BehandelingTreatment

54. Behandeling 1 – 2 dae

55. Raadpleeg dokter na blootstelling aan besmette waterMedication to kill the parasites Pills for 1-2 days. After exposure seek medical advice

56. VoorkomingPrevention

58. Drink skoon water

59. Indien jy vir n baie kort tydjie aan besmette water blootgestel was,moet jy jouself deeglik met n handdoek afdroog om infeksie te voorkomAvoid swimming in freshwater (canals, lakes, rivers, streams, or springs). Drink safe water Vigorous towel drying after an accidental, brief exposure