I am posting this here so all of you will know that we have diseases
and parasites running rampant in this country and we are as
suspectible as ever just by eating at restaurants where the people
don't take care and wash their hands and have proper cleanliness. I
can tell you that some Anglos are indeed getting had by these types of
parasites but of course the news media and such fail to inform the
general public until a terrible outbreak has occured. We live outside
of Las Cruces and there are many problems down here at the border.
Please take the proper precautions for yourself and your family.

GQ

Latinos at risk for infection

An OHSU study indicates there are more cases in Oregon than once
thought of serious illness caused by tapeworm larvae

02/28/04

PATRICK O'NEILL

A new study urges Oregon physicians to be alert for parasitic brain
infections in Latino patients who have seizures or chronic headaches.

The study, led by an infectious disease specialist at Oregon Health &
Science University, indicates that tapeworm larvae from undercooked
pork affects more Latinos -- and those who travel in developing
nations -- than previously suspected.

The study, which appears in the March edition of Emerging Infectious
Diseases, a publication of the federal Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, concludes that the parasite "causes substantial illness
and death among Hispanic populations in Oregon."

Dr. John M. Townes, an infectious disease specialist at OHSU and the
study's lead author, said the findings should make Oregon physicians
more aware of the possibility that tapeworm larvae are the source of
neurological problems in some patients.

Townes said the study was sparked by the death in 2000 of a teenage
girl who had immigrated to Oregon from Mexico as an infant. The
17-year-old girl had sought medical care for progressively severe
headaches. After three medical visits, health workers diagnosed
"tension headaches." They did not perform CT scans or other diagnostic
imaging that could have revealed the parasite.

Several days after her last visit, the girl died. An autopsy showed
that a tapeworm larvae had grown in her brain, obstructing the flow of
cerebrospinal fluid.

The infection -- the tongue-twisting scientific name is
neurocysticercosis -- is caused by the parasite Taenia solium, the
pork tapeworm, which public health officials recently identified as a
cause of disease in Southwestern states.

The tapeworm -- as well as trichinosis, another parasitic infection --
has been eradicated in U.S. pork through careful animal husbandry
practices. But in other parts of the world, the worm has emerged as a
serious public health problem.

In developing countries, the parasite is passed between people and
pigs. People eat undercooked pork that is infected with the parasitic
larvae, called cysts. The ingested cysts develop into adult tapeworms
in the human intestine and shed eggs in the feces. In unsanitary
conditions, human waste can contaminate pig food, which pigs ingest.
The eggs enter the pigs' bloodstream and form cysts in muscle tissue.

Townes said most cases of pork tapeworm infections in the United
States probably originated outside the country. In the study,
researchers examined the medical records of 61 patients who had been
treated for the condition in Oregon hospitals from January 1995
through December 2000.

Of the 57 patients for whom the country of birth was available, 41
were from Mexico. Only five of the 57 had not traveled outside of the
United States. Of those five, one probably was exposed while living in
Colorado. The remaining four probably were infected by family members,
he said.

From 1995 to 2000, the study estimates the infection rate at 0.2 per
100,000 for the general population in Oregon compared with 3.1 per
100,000 for Latinos.

Larvae can live 20 years

The disease can pass from person to person -- usually close family
members -- without the help of a pig. If a family member carries a
tapeworm, eggs can be shed in the feces and transmitted to others
through lack of hand washing.

In such cases, the eggs travel to the intestine, where they enter the
bloodstream. The microscopic eggs can travel throughout the body and
can lodge in muscle tissue, under the skin, in the eyes and, most
frequently, in the brain, Townes said.

The developing larvae produce a substance that shuts off the immune
response in the area around the cyst. Larvae can live in the body for
as long as 20 years, he said, and depending on the location, might not
cause symptoms.

Victims begin to have seizures if the larvae block critical fluid
passages or interfere with important brain areas.

When the larval cyst dies, Townes said, the immune system begins
attacking it, causing inflammation and seizures. In developing
countries, he said, the parasite is the most common cause of seizures.

Scope of problem unclear

"We don't know the full scope of the problem in Oregon," he said.
"This work suggests that it may be more of a problem than people
recognize. We do know it is a significant problem in Southwestern
states along the border with Mexico."

Until 2003, Oregon health officials didn't require physicians to
report cases of pork tapeworm infection, he said, because it wasn't
regarded as a problem in the state.

"Part of the reason was a feeling that there's not a great deal of
transmission going on in the U.S.," Townes said. "But this study
suggests that at least some transmission may be happening in these
communities through tapeworm carriers traveling back and forth."

Townes said the study, carried out in collaboration with the Oregon
Department of Human Services, probably understates the extent of the
problem. It examined only the records of people who had been admitted
to hospitals for treatment of the condition.

It's likely that many low-income Latinos lack health insurance for
medical treatment, he said. Also, the study would not identify
patients who were given emergency care and were not admitted to
hospitals.

Patrick O'Neill; 503-221-8233;

http://www.oregonlive.com/search/ind...?oregonian?lch

"Graphic Queen" wrote in message
...
I am posting this here so all of you will know that we have diseases
and parasites running rampant in this country and we are as
suspectible as ever just by eating at restaurants where the people
don't take care and wash their hands and have proper cleanliness. I
can tell you that some Anglos are indeed getting had by these types of
parasites but of course the news media and such fail to inform the
general public until a terrible outbreak has occured. We live outside
of Las Cruces and there are many problems down here at the border.
Please take the proper precautions for yourself and your family.

GQ

Latinos at risk for infection

An OHSU study indicates there are more cases in Oregon than once
thought of serious illness caused by tapeworm larvae

02/28/04

PATRICK O'NEILL

A new study urges Oregon physicians to be alert for parasitic brain
infections in Latino patients who have seizures or chronic headaches.

The study, led by an infectious disease specialist at Oregon Health &
Science University, indicates that tapeworm larvae from undercooked
pork affects more Latinos -- and those who travel in developing
nations -- than previously suspected.

The study, which appears in the March edition of Emerging Infectious
Diseases, a publication of the federal Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, concludes that the parasite "causes substantial illness
and death among Hispanic populations in Oregon."

Dr. John M. Townes, an infectious disease specialist at OHSU and the
study's lead author, said the findings should make Oregon physicians
more aware of the possibility that tapeworm larvae are the source of
neurological problems in some patients.

Townes said the study was sparked by the death in 2000 of a teenage
girl who had immigrated to Oregon from Mexico as an infant. The
17-year-old girl had sought medical care for progressively severe
headaches. After three medical visits, health workers diagnosed
"tension headaches." They did not perform CT scans or other diagnostic
imaging that could have revealed the parasite.

Several days after her last visit, the girl died. An autopsy showed
that a tapeworm larvae had grown in her brain, obstructing the flow of
cerebrospinal fluid.

The infection -- the tongue-twisting scientific name is
neurocysticercosis -- is caused by the parasite Taenia solium, the
pork tapeworm, which public health officials recently identified as a
cause of disease in Southwestern states.

The tapeworm -- as well as trichinosis, another parasitic infection --
has been eradicated in U.S. pork through careful animal husbandry
practices. But in other parts of the world, the worm has emerged as a
serious public health problem.

In developing countries, the parasite is passed between people and
pigs. People eat undercooked pork that is infected with the parasitic
larvae, called cysts. The ingested cysts develop into adult tapeworms
in the human intestine and shed eggs in the feces. In unsanitary
conditions, human waste can contaminate pig food, which pigs ingest.
The eggs enter the pigs' bloodstream and form cysts in muscle tissue.

Townes said most cases of pork tapeworm infections in the United
States probably originated outside the country. In the study,
researchers examined the medical records of 61 patients who had been
treated for the condition in Oregon hospitals from January 1995
through December 2000.

Of the 57 patients for whom the country of birth was available, 41
were from Mexico. Only five of the 57 had not traveled outside of the
United States. Of those five, one probably was exposed while living in
Colorado. The remaining four probably were infected by family members,
he said.

From 1995 to 2000, the study estimates the infection rate at 0.2 per
100,000 for the general population in Oregon compared with 3.1 per
100,000 for Latinos.

Larvae can live 20 years

The disease can pass from person to person -- usually close family
members -- without the help of a pig. If a family member carries a
tapeworm, eggs can be shed in the feces and transmitted to others
through lack of hand washing.

In such cases, the eggs travel to the intestine, where they enter the
bloodstream. The microscopic eggs can travel throughout the body and
can lodge in muscle tissue, under the skin, in the eyes and, most
frequently, in the brain, Townes said.

The developing larvae produce a substance that shuts off the immune
response in the area around the cyst. Larvae can live in the body for
as long as 20 years, he said, and depending on the location, might not
cause symptoms.

Victims begin to have seizures if the larvae block critical fluid
passages or interfere with important brain areas.

When the larval cyst dies, Townes said, the immune system begins
attacking it, causing inflammation and seizures. In developing
countries, he said, the parasite is the most common cause of seizures.

Scope of problem unclear

"We don't know the full scope of the problem in Oregon," he said.
"This work suggests that it may be more of a problem than people
recognize. We do know it is a significant problem in Southwestern
states along the border with Mexico."

Until 2003, Oregon health officials didn't require physicians to
report cases of pork tapeworm infection, he said, because it wasn't
regarded as a problem in the state.

"Part of the reason was a feeling that there's not a great deal of
transmission going on in the U.S.," Townes said. "But this study
suggests that at least some transmission may be happening in these
communities through tapeworm carriers traveling back and forth."

Townes said the study, carried out in collaboration with the Oregon
Department of Human Services, probably understates the extent of the
problem. It examined only the records of people who had been admitted
to hospitals for treatment of the condition.

It's likely that many low-income Latinos lack health insurance for
medical treatment, he said. Also, the study would not identify
patients who were given emergency care and were not admitted to
hospitals.

Patrick O'Neill; 503-221-8233;


http://www.oregonlive.com/search/ind...81255140.xml?o
regonian?lch


So what are you supposed to do, not eat out?

kilikini - who isn't worried about parasites at restaurants

"kilikini" wrote in message
...

"Graphic Queen" wrote in message
...
I am posting this here so all of you will know that we have diseases
and parasites running rampant in this country and we are as
snip

So what are you supposed to do, not eat out?

kilikini - who isn't worried about parasites at restaurants

He is just a terrorist with an antisocial agenda.
PS
Trim the original post please when giving a one line
response to a HUGE blathering rant.

GAYLAN FOR PRESIDENT!

"kilikini" wrote in message
...

"Graphic Queen" wrote in message
...
I am posting this here so all of you will know that we have diseases
and parasites running rampant in this country and we are as
suspectible as ever just by eating at restaurants where the people
don't take care and wash their hands and have proper cleanliness. I
can tell you that some Anglos are indeed getting had by these types of
parasites but of course the news media and such fail to inform the
general public until a terrible outbreak has occured. We live outside
of Las Cruces and there are many problems down here at the border.
Please take the proper precautions for yourself and your family.

GQ

Latinos at risk for infection

An OHSU study indicates there are more cases in Oregon than once
thought of serious illness caused by tapeworm larvae

02/28/04

PATRICK O'NEILL

A new study urges Oregon physicians to be alert for parasitic brain
infections in Latino patients who have seizures or chronic headaches.

The study, led by an infectious disease specialist at Oregon Health &
Science University, indicates that tapeworm larvae from undercooked
pork affects more Latinos -- and those who travel in developing
nations -- than previously suspected.

The study, which appears in the March edition of Emerging Infectious
Diseases, a publication of the federal Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, concludes that the parasite "causes substantial illness
and death among Hispanic populations in Oregon."

Dr. John M. Townes, an infectious disease specialist at OHSU and the
study's lead author, said the findings should make Oregon physicians
more aware of the possibility that tapeworm larvae are the source of
neurological problems in some patients.

Townes said the study was sparked by the death in 2000 of a teenage
girl who had immigrated to Oregon from Mexico as an infant. The
17-year-old girl had sought medical care for progressively severe
headaches. After three medical visits, health workers diagnosed
"tension headaches." They did not perform CT scans or other diagnostic
imaging that could have revealed the parasite.

Several days after her last visit, the girl died. An autopsy showed
that a tapeworm larvae had grown in her brain, obstructing the flow of
cerebrospinal fluid.

The infection -- the tongue-twisting scientific name is
neurocysticercosis -- is caused by the parasite Taenia solium, the
pork tapeworm, which public health officials recently identified as a
cause of disease in Southwestern states.

The tapeworm -- as well as trichinosis, another parasitic infection --
has been eradicated in U.S. pork through careful animal husbandry
practices. But in other parts of the world, the worm has emerged as a
serious public health problem.

In developing countries, the parasite is passed between people and
pigs. People eat undercooked pork that is infected with the parasitic
larvae, called cysts. The ingested cysts develop into adult tapeworms
in the human intestine and shed eggs in the feces. In unsanitary
conditions, human waste can contaminate pig food, which pigs ingest.
The eggs enter the pigs' bloodstream and form cysts in muscle tissue.

Townes said most cases of pork tapeworm infections in the United
States probably originated outside the country. In the study,
researchers examined the medical records of 61 patients who had been
treated for the condition in Oregon hospitals from January 1995
through December 2000.

Of the 57 patients for whom the country of birth was available, 41
were from Mexico. Only five of the 57 had not traveled outside of the
United States. Of those five, one probably was exposed while living in
Colorado. The remaining four probably were infected by family members,
he said.

From 1995 to 2000, the study estimates the infection rate at 0.2 per
100,000 for the general population in Oregon compared with 3.1 per
100,000 for Latinos.

Larvae can live 20 years

The disease can pass from person to person -- usually close family
members -- without the help of a pig. If a family member carries a
tapeworm, eggs can be shed in the feces and transmitted to others
through lack of hand washing.

In such cases, the eggs travel to the intestine, where they enter the
bloodstream. The microscopic eggs can travel throughout the body and
can lodge in muscle tissue, under the skin, in the eyes and, most
frequently, in the brain, Townes said.

The developing larvae produce a substance that shuts off the immune
response in the area around the cyst. Larvae can live in the body for
as long as 20 years, he said, and depending on the location, might not
cause symptoms.

Victims begin to have seizures if the larvae block critical fluid
passages or interfere with important brain areas.

When the larval cyst dies, Townes said, the immune system begins
attacking it, causing inflammation and seizures. In developing
countries, he said, the parasite is the most common cause of seizures.

Scope of problem unclear

"We don't know the full scope of the problem in Oregon," he said.
"This work suggests that it may be more of a problem than people
recognize. We do know it is a significant problem in Southwestern
states along the border with Mexico."

Until 2003, Oregon health officials didn't require physicians to
report cases of pork tapeworm infection, he said, because it wasn't
regarded as a problem in the state.

"Part of the reason was a feeling that there's not a great deal of
transmission going on in the U.S.," Townes said. "But this study
suggests that at least some transmission may be happening in these
communities through tapeworm carriers traveling back and forth."

Townes said the study, carried out in collaboration with the Oregon
Department of Human Services, probably understates the extent of the
problem. It examined only the records of people who had been admitted
to hospitals for treatment of the condition.

It's likely that many low-income Latinos lack health insurance for
medical treatment, he said. Also, the study would not identify
patients who were given emergency care and were not admitted to
hospitals.

Patrick O'Neill; 503-221-8233;



http://www.oregonlive.com/search/ind...81255140.xml?o
regonian?lch


So what are you supposed to do, not eat out?

kilikini - who isn't worried about parasites at restaurants


I will no longer eat at fast food or pizza place delivery or eat in. I
picked up a nasty bug the week after thanksgiving and have still not gotten
rid of it. Stomach bowel parasites can be nasty.

I am very careful now about where I eat food from. Heck have not been fit
to go out to eat since then. have lost nearly 30 lbs and am weak. Hope the
treatment next week at doc furthers my recovery,

Laura (proctologist fun fun NOT)

"Laura" wrote in message
...

GAYLAN FOR PRESIDENT!

"kilikini" wrote in message
...

(snip)


So what are you supposed to do, not eat out?

kilikini - who isn't worried about parasites at restaurants


I will no longer eat at fast food or pizza place delivery or eat in. I
picked up a nasty bug the week after thanksgiving and have still not
gotten
rid of it. Stomach bowel parasites can be nasty.

I am very careful now about where I eat food from. Heck have not been fit
to go out to eat since then. have lost nearly 30 lbs and am weak. Hope
the
treatment next week at doc furthers my recovery,

Laura (proctologist fun fun NOT)



Sorry to hear about that, Laura. I guess I'm just one of the lucky ones -
I've never had food poisening that I know of.

kilikini

"kilikini" wrote in message
...
"Laura" wrote in message
...


kilikini - who isn't worried about parasites at restaurants


I will no longer eat at fast food or pizza place delivery or eat in. I
picked up a nasty bug the week after thanksgiving and have still not
gotten
rid of it. Stomach bowel parasites can be nasty.

I am very careful now about where I eat food from. Heck have not been
fit
to go out to eat since then. have lost nearly 30 lbs and am weak. Hope
the
treatment next week at doc furthers my recovery,

Laura (proctologist fun fun NOT)



Sorry to hear about that, Laura. I guess I'm just one of the lucky ones -
I've never had food poisening that I know of.

kilikini