Porocephaliasis (Rogocephaliasis)

Porocephaliasis (Rogocephaliasis) is a rare invasion of the nasal cavity, trachea, lungs, liver or spleen by nymphs of parasitic arthropods of the genus Porocephalus. Humans become infected by consuming water contaminated by these arthropods or raw vegetables containing parasite eggs. If parasites enter the intestines, a person may develop abdominal pain, but very often the disease can be asymptomatic. Cases of infection with this disease are rarely found among the black population of central African countries.

Porocephaliasis is caused by parasitic arthropods of the genus Porocephalus. Infestation occurs when the larvae of these parasites enter the human body with infected water or vegetables. Parasites can affect the nasal cavity, trachea, lungs, liver and spleen.

The main symptom is abdominal pain. However, in many cases the disease is asymptomatic.

Porocephaliasis is extremely rare and occurs predominantly among residents of Central Africa. Effective prevention consists of careful heat treatment of water and vegetables, as well as compliance with personal hygiene rules.

Porocephaliasis is a rare invasive form of the disease that occurs due to infection of the body by nymphoid parasitic arthropods. This form of the disease can affect several human organs, with the main focus being in the lungs.

The nymphoids that cause porocephaliasis belong to the species Porodesmis corti, which are parasites of various animals, especially birds. These insects have bodies about 1-1.5 mm long and prefer to live in the intestines of birds, releasing eggs from there. A person becomes infected by accidentally consuming raw or unheated infected water or poultry whose leaves contain the eggs of these insects. An infected person is also at risk of contracting the disease through contact with raw vegetables or their waste products through reuse as food. The release of eggs is observed through bird excrement. Often, these parasitic insects arise in situations of non-compliance with basic rules for sanitary processing of consumed food and household items. Symptoms of the disease may appear during the incubation period, which lasts 29 days. At first, it may be a general deterioration in well-being caused by symptoms of food intolerance. The person loses his appetite, starts vomiting, and his body temperature rises to 38 degrees. Subsequently, the patient experiences symptoms such as periodic chest pain, cough, hemoptysis, as well as dry bronchial and whooping cough. In the absence of medical attention, symptoms may go away, but minor deterioration in health may be noticed, which can also

A recently emerging disease, porocephaliasis, can seriously harm human health. More precisely, this infection negatively affects the respiratory organs and can also affect vital organs. Infestation can occur by drinking any liquid containing larvae, such as water that has not passed through