Our Albufeira weather forecaster is reporting Tuesday 27 th October to be the wettest day in the coming week with around 1.70mm (or 0.1 inches) of rainfall. Make sure to carry an umbrella if you are out and about in Albufeira.ur Albufeira weather forecaster is reporting Tuesday 27 th October to be the wettest day in the coming week with around 1.70mm (or 0.1 inches) of rainfall. Make sure to carry an umbrella if you are out and about in Albufeira.
Ascaris is a genus of parasitic nematode worms known as the giant intestinal roundworms. Ascaris lumbricoides is one of the largest and most common parasites found in humans. The adult females of this species can measure up to 18 inches long (males are generally shorter), and it is estimated that 25% of the world's population is infected with this nematode.
Hookworm, Ascaris, and whipworm are known as soil-transmitted helminths (parasitic worms). Together, they account for a major burden of disease worldwide. Hookworms live in the small intestine. Hookworm eggs are passed in the feces of an infected person. If the infected person defecates outside (near bushes, in a garden, or field) of if the feces of an infected person are used as fertilizer, eggs are deposited on soil. They can then mature and hatch, releasing larvae (immature worms). The larvae mature into a form that can penetrate the skin of humans. Hookworm infection is mainly acquired by walking barefoot on contaminated soil. One kind of hookworm can also be transmitted through the ingestion of larvae. Most people infected with hookworms have no symptoms. Some have gastrointestinal symptoms, especially persons who are infected for the first time. The most serious effects of hookworm infection are blood loss leading to anemia, in addition to protein loss.