Tapeworm
If the prospect of having a tapeworm living inside you makes your skin crawl, you’re not alone in feeling this way. It’s not a really pleasant thought, is it? Pigs that have not been properly cooked or who have been subjected to questionable food hygiene procedures are more likely to contract the so-called ‘pork tapeworm’ than other animals. Yes, it’s disgusting. Even more disgusting is the fact that humans do not actually consume a tapeworm in order to become infected with a tapeworm infection; rather, we consume tapeworm cysts, which are something in between a tapeworm larval and an actual tapeworm. Tapeworm cysts are ‘inactive’ tapeworms that are just waiting to find their way into our gut, where they will awaken and grow into a full-sized tapeworm if they are not removed immediately. This type of tapeworm infection can last for years without causing any symptoms, but it is readily treated with drugs that flush the tapeworm out of the body and eliminate the illness. However, things may be much worse.’ Cysticercosis is a disorder that occurs when immature tapeworms, which have been taken through the consumption of food infected with tapeworm eggs (rather than cysts) from human feces, burrow into our tissues and cause infection. They have the ability to burrow into any tissue, including the brain. It’s even worse than the prospect of a tapeworm itself since it makes your stomach turn.
Tapeworm
Golden Poison Dart Frog
The Golden Poison Dart Frog is only one inch long and weighs one ounce, but don’t be misled by its little size and weight. This species is considered to be one of the most toxic in the world. It’s only about the size of a paperclip, yet it packs a powerful punch nonetheless. The Golden Poison Dart Frog, which is found in the rainforests of Colombia’s Pacific Coast, can be found in a variety of colors, including yellow, orange, and green. Despite its charming appearance, this frog should be avoided at all costs. The skin of the dead frog is covered with a poison that is extremely strong in its effects. Each organism possesses enough venom to kill up to 20 men or two African bull elephants, depending on the species. Muscular paralysis and heart failure assure that anyone who is unfortunate enough to come into close contact with the virus will meet a fatal fate. No matter how inconsequential it appears, the Golden Poison Dart Frog poses a threat that could not be bigger. It is not necessary to be large.
Golden Poison Dart Frog
