Anisakis Simplex
By: Miguel Looney A2
Anisakis Simplex
Anisakis Simplex (or also known as a tapeworm), is an intestinal infection by a parasitic worm (Anisakidae).
Symptoms
This parasite has many symptoms to it. Such as:
Sudden, severe stomach pain
Nausea
Vomiting
Spasmodic abdominal pain
Fever
Weight Loss
and much more.
How it attacks/Spreads
This parasite attacks your body by eating through your abdominal walls, intestines, and specific certain foods.
Anisakis can spread to human to human. Even while being treated for certain tapeworm infections, reinfection can result from ingesting tapeworm eggs shed by the adult worm into the stool, as a result of insufficient personal hygiene.
Where Anisakis is found
They are normally found in the instestines and rarely found throughout other parts of the body. They can also be in in your brain, but rarely happens.
Most common Symptoms
Severe headaches and vomitting is the major symptoms of having anisakis.
Prevention of having Anisakis
To prevent of having Anisakis, eat fresh fishes/crustaceans that are not contaminated with it, also non-contaminated water sources.