Silent Invaders - Asymptomatic Parasites
Every single person on the planet is a host to various parasites. While some believe that acquiring a parasite is only done by traveling to foreign countries or eating contaminated food, the prevalence and adroitness of parasitic infestation is much more nefarious.
Parasites are acquired in the most mundane tasks and in the most obscure ways by slipping into a human body through a medium rare steak; an unwashed fruit that was contaminated with a nearby pig farm’s fecal tainted water runoff; a sexual sharing of bodies where fluids were exchanged; a playful swim in a stream within a forest; and even just by being stung by an insect vector, like a mosquito or a sandfly.
The majority of species on planet Earth are parasitic and it should come as no surprise that parasites are endemic.
Yet many people are unaware of their existence because of their subtle and invisible nature, causing havoc from within by hiding and masquerading, and by slowly and gradually weakening their host so that no foul play is suspected.
Take for example the parasite, schistosoma spp., the parasite featured in the photo of this article. This parasite is linked to intestinal disturbances, liver damage and even cancer, yet many people are considered “asymptomatic” that carry the parasite. This doesn’t mean that the parasite is not causing harm, but that it is doing so undetected.
Another parasite that doesn't ring any particular alarms while it ruins its host’s health by causing anemia and protein and nutrient deficiency is the bloodsucking hookworm Ancylostoma duodenale. It may be considered “asymptomatic” because this tiny invader that enters a host through its bare feet stepping onto its previous contaminated soil dwelling does not appear to be directly responsible for the host’s health depletion.
It is near impossible to detect all the thousands of parasitic species that target humans and getting a stool test is obsolete because modern medicine has not yet fully recognized the breadth of parasitic phenomena and its impact on human health; the tests do not always have the ability to detect the various species, nor are the tests actually aware of all of the species that could be present.
There is hope, and it is possible to live parasite-free. By living a clean life, eating pure foods and vibrating at a frequency of light and natural immunity, no parasite is able to derive value from you, have interest in you, or find you.
Sources:
https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/schistosomiasis/index.html#:~:text=Clinical%20Presentation,as%20small%2C%20itchy%20maculopapular%20lesions
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4335065/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK546648/