Parasites, Not Just A Global Issue

Recently, a North Korean defector underwent surgery in South Korea and what doctors found in his body was bone-chilling.

According to the Washington Post, his doctors discovered dozens of parasites had made a home in his body, including a roundworm that was nearly one foot long (eek!). An even more frightening revelation is that this is not at all uncommon among North Korean defectors. The BBC reported that in a sample of 17 female defectors in one study, 7 were infested!

But that’s just North Korea, right?

Well, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) claims that parasitic infections typically plague poor and marginalized communities in low-income countries, BUT some of those infections are actually present in the United States! In fact, the CDC estimateshalls in determination.

Take for instance, on the kids first day at the new school, Mia was disappointed to find the only entrance into the school JJ could use was a ramp at the back of the school. Oh, how I can relate; I’ve entered plenty of buildings through egress of back door ramps made solely for the ease of taking out garbage. Just after all three of her kids entered the school via the “back door”, Mia who was complaining her son had to enter school via the garbage ramp, seized the perfect opportunity to teach the principal a lesson. Out came a janitor (Kenneth) with a cart that held half landscaping supplies and garbage. The crazed mom played, Trash Or Person with the principal. First she pretended