Average Weather in October in Fort Myers Florida, United States. In Fort Myers, the month of October is characterized by falling daily high temperatures, with daily highs decreasing by 5Â°F, from 88Â°F to 83Â°F over the course of the month, and rarely exceeding 92Â°F or dropping below 77Â°F.
African sleeping sickness is caused by protozoa in the Trypanosoma genus. These organisms are carried by the tsetse fly and transmitted to humans via tsetse fly bites. According to the World Health Organization, Trypanosoma brucei gambiense causes more than 90 percent of African sleeping sickness cases.
Trichomoniasis is a sexually transmitted infection (or sexually-transmitted disease, STD). It is caused by a protozoan (a microscopic parasite), usually found in the vagina and urethral tissues. Although this condition is most often treated in women, trichomoniasis infection in men can also occur (and often has no symptoms). Trichomoniasis Causes Trichomoniasis is caused by Trichomonas vaginalis, a flagellated motile protozoan. Approximately 174 million people worldwide are infected with this parasite each year, making it the most common curable sexually transmitted infection worldwide. In the U.S., it is estimated that about 3.7 million people have the infection.