Roundworms (Ascariasis)

Ascariasis (Roundworms) is the name of an infection caused by the roundworm Ascaris lumbricoides; when a worm lives inside the human body, the condition is called a parasitic infection.

Giardiasis Nursing Care Management: Study Guide

Giardiasis

Giardiasis is a major diarrheal disease found throughout the world. It is usually represents a zoonosis with cross-infectivity between animals and humans.

Cystic Fibrosis

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a hereditary and progressive genetic disorder that primarily affects the respiratory and digestive systems. This life-limiting condition results from a faulty gene that affects the production of a protein responsible for regulating salt and water movement in the body’s cells.