Parasitic worms that reproduce in our blood vessels and get passed out through our feces are known as Flukes. They enter the human body by burrowing through skin once being exposed. For example, after infecting an intermediate host like a snail they will reproduce asexually to make more identical copies of the swimming larvae that has been produced. When humans go for a swim in the lake, ocean, river etc these larvae will take advantage of this opportunity to strike and burrow at any exposed skin. Since they are parasitic these creatures can live in a human body (primary host) or animals like snails, cows and dogs (intermediate host) At the same time flukes are waterborne as they can survive in marine waters as well as fresh waters. Once infecting a human many diseases can arise. For example, Fascioliasis is an infectious disease caused by Fasciola parasites, which are flat worms referred to as liver flukes. Schistosomaiasis is another disease in which Schistosomaiasis eggs clog blood vessels causing swelling and tissue decay in lungs, liver, spleen or intestines. However, treatment and/or preventative options for fluke based diseases are available. Tablets are prescribed to kill the worms and these drugs are known as antihelmintic medications.
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