Di denja we ayd we de na di riva nia: Lɛ wi lan bɔt Onchocerciasis, ɔ riva blayndnɛs?

Yu dɔn ɛva yɛri bɔt wan bad bad sik we de ambɔg pipul dɛn we de nia sɔm fayn fayn riva dɛn we de flɔd kwik kwik wan kwayɛt wan, ɛn ivin mek pipul dɛn blaynd? Dis na Onchocerciasis, we dɛn kin kɔl bak ‘riva blayndnɛs.’ Di nem kin tan lɛk se i kɔmplikt smɔl, bɔt lɛ wi tɔk bɔt dis denja sik insay wan simpul we we yu go ɔndastand.

Wetin na Onchocerciasis? Dɛn kin kɔl am bak "riva blayndnɛs".

Fɔ tɔk am simpul wan, onchocerciasis na sik we wan parasayt wom kin kam wit . Di sayɛns nem fɔ dis wom na `(Onchocerca volvulus)`. dis parasayt de transmit to mכtalman tru di ripit bayt dεm fכ di infεkt blakflay dεm fכ di spεshal `(Simulium)`. Dɛn blakflay dɛn ya kin bɔn nia riva ɛn strim dɛn we kin flɔ fast fast, mɔ na say dɛn we at fɔ du, we kol ɛn we dɛn kin plant.

Dis sik kin mek yu skin ɛn yu yay pwɛl bad bad wan , ɛn sɔntɛnde i kin ivin mek yu blaynd fɔ ɔltɛm . Na dat mek dɛn kin kɔl am bak "riva blayndnɛs." Imajin aw dat denja!

Aw dis sik kin bɔku?

Yu no se dis sik we dɛn kɔl onchocerciasis, kin bɔku pas ɔl na Afrika we de nia di Sahara ɛn sɔm pat dɛn na Sawt Amɛrika lɛk Brazil ɛn Vɛnizwela? Di Pan American Health Organization, we de wok wit di World Health Organization, se na lɛk 18 milyɔn pipul dɛn ɔlsay na di wɔl gɛt dis sik. Pan dɛn pipul ya, na lɛk 270,000 pan dɛn blaynd ɔl.

Bɔt, gud nyus de. Sɔm kɔntri dɛn dɔn pul dis sik bay we dɛn de sprɛy insɛkt sayd ɛn gi mɛrɛsin to bɔku pipul dɛn. Dat de rili ɛnkɔrej wi.

Udat dɛn kin gɛt dis sik mɔ?

Di flay dɛm we gɛt di sik we de pas dis sik de liv nia riva ɛn strim dɛm we de flɔ fast fast, na rimot, rural, agrikalchɔral vilej dɛm na Afrika ɛn Sawt Amɛrika. So, pipul dɛm wae de liv na dɛn kayn eria ya kin de pan denja pasmak.

Dɔn bak, pipul dɛm wae kin travul go na dɛn say ya fɔ lɔng tɛm kin gɛt dis sik bak. Fɔ ɛgzampul, fil risach pipul dɛn, mishɔnari dɛn, ɛn Pis Kɔp volontia dɛn. Insay Sri Lanka, wi nɔ kin travul go na dɛn say dɛn ya bɔku tɛm, so wi nɔ kin de pan big risk. Bɔt if pɔsin de travul go na kɔntri lɛk dis, mɔ na rural eria, fɔ wok ɔ fɔ ɛni ɔda patikyula rizin, i rili impɔtant fɔ no bɔt dis.

Aw di sik we dɛn kɔl onchocerciasis kin kam?

Dis na sɔntin we nid fɔ ɛksplen smɔl. Tink bɔt am dis we.

We blak flay bit pɔsin we gɛt onchocerciasis, i kin it maykroskɔpik wom larva , we na smɔl smɔl pikin wom dɛn, we kin mek di sik. Dɔn di larva dɛn de divɛlɔp insay di flay in bɔdi.

Naw, we da flay de we gɛt di sik bit ɔda pɔsin we gɛt wɛlbɔdi, i kin injɛkt dɛn larva dɛn de we dɔn divɛlɔp insay di nyu pɔsin in bɔdi. Bɔt bɔku tɛm, dis sik nɔ kin pas jɔs wan bayt; sεvεra flay, sεvεra tεm, dεn nid fכ mek infεkshכn. afta dεn go insay di nyu bכdi, dεn larva dεm ya de divεlכp to big wכm dεm, we de jכyn tכgeda fכ mek mכr larva dεm. Dɔn dɛn larva ya kin skata to di skin, di yay, ɛn ɔda pat dɛn.

Di impɔtant tin na dat we dɛn larva ya bɔku pasmak na di bɔdi, wi bɔdi kin bigin fɔ du sɔntin. Dat min se di bɔdi kin bigin fɔ fɛt dɛn pipul ya we de kam insay di kɔntri. Wi kin kɔl dis inflammatory response . Na da tɛm de di sayn dɛm kin bigin fɔ sho.

Wetin na di sayn dɛm fɔ riva blayndnɛs?

Onchocerciasis kin afɛkt yu skin ɛn yu yay mɔ . Di sayn dɛm kin bi:

• If yu skin it pasmak: Dis na di men sayn ɛn di fɔs sayn we bɔku pipul dɛn kin notis. Sɔntɛnde, di it nɔ kin izi fɔ bia.
• Lɛsin na yu yay: Lɛsin kin apin insay di yay.
• Ska, blista, ɔ bɔmp na di skin: Sɔntɛnde, nodul kin fɔm ɔnda di skin rawnd di wom infestation. Sɔntɛnde, dɛn tin ya kin ivin apia na di fes, ɛn dis kin mek i tan lɛk se i nɔ fayn.
• I nɔ kin ebul fɔ si fayn, i nɔ kin si fayn, ɔ i kin blaynd fɔ ɔltɛm: As di sik de go bifo, di yay kin pwɛl ɛn di yay kin stɔp smɔl smɔl, ɛn leta i kin mek i blaynd ɔl. Dis na di denja wae kin kam wit dis sik.

Aw lɔŋ afta yu gɛt di sik, di sayn dɛm kin apia?

Pɔrsin wae gɛt onchocerciasis nɔr kin fil ɛni diskɔmfɔt fɔs. di simptom dεm kin bigin fכ sho afta di larva dεm dכn bכku na di bכdi. Dis kin tek lɛk 12 to 18 mɔnt, dat na wan ia ɔ wan ɛn af ia . So, i kin tek sɔm tɛm bifo pɔsin no se i dɔn gɛt dis sik.

Dis onchocerciasis sik kin pas?

Onchocerciasis nɔ kin pas dairekt frɔm wan pɔsin to ɔda pɔsin . Dis min se i nɔ go ebul fɔ pas we pɔsin tɔk to, shek an wit, ɔ it wit pɔsin we gɛt dis sik.

Bɔt, dis na aw dis sik kin skata: Blak flay kin bit pɔsin we gɛt di sik ɛn sok di larva dɛn we de na dɛn bɔdi. Dɔn, we dɛn flay dɛn de go bayt pɔsin we nɔ gɛt di sik, dɛn kin infɛkt di nyu pɔsin wit dɛn larva dɛn de. So, dis kin spre tru flay .

Aw yu kin no dis sik kɔrɛkt wan?

Fɔ no if yu gɛt onchocerciasis, dɔktɔ kin du di skin biopsies . Dis min se yu fɔ tek smɔl smɔl skin frɔm difrɛn pat dɛn na di bɔdi ɛn chɛk dɛn ɔnda maykroskɔp fɔ si if ɛni wom larva de.

Fɔ chɛk if yu gɛt ay infekshɔn, di dɔktɔ go chɛk yu yay fɔ si if yu gɛt ɛni lɛsin ɔ ɔda tin. Dɛn go yuz wan spɛshal tin we dɛn kɔl ``slit lamp.'' I tan lɛk maykroskɔp we gɛt brayt layt we dɛn tay.

Apat frɔm dat, dɛn kin du blɔd tɛst fɔ no if di bɔdi gɛt antibodi dɛn we de tray fɔ fɛt di infekshɔn.

Wetin na di tritmɛnt dɛn?

Di tritmɛnt fɔ riva blayndnɛs na wan mɛrɛsin we dɛn kin tek fɔ mek pɔsin nɔ gɛt parasayt we dɛn kɔl ivermectin . Dis na drɔg we rili impɔtant.

Bɔt na smɔl tin ya fɔ ɔndastand. Ivermectin de kil di larva dɛn nɔmɔ, nɔto di big wom dɛn . Wan big uman wom kin liv fɔ lɛk 10 to 15 ia. Insay da tɛm de, dɛn kin mek bɔku bɔku nyu larva dɛn! Imajin aw dat denja.

So, dɛn fɔ tek dis mɛrɛsin fɔ 10 to 15 ia, wan tɛm insay di ia . Na bay we dɛn kɔntinyu fɔ trit dɛn, dɛn go ebul fɔ kɔntrol di nɔmba fɔ di larva dɛn na di bɔdi, te di big wom dɛn day bay dɛnsɛf.

Aw wi go protɛkt wisɛf frɔm dis?

Di bɛst we fɔ protɛkt yusɛf frɔm dis sik na fɔ avɔyd fɔ travul go na say dɛn we di sik stil de. Bɔt if yu rili fɔ travul go na da kayn say de, i impɔtant fɔ fala dɛn sef tin ya:

• Wear klos we dɛn dɔn trit wit wan insektisayd we dɛn kɔl ``Permethrin.'' Sɔm stɔ dɛn kin sɛl dɛn klos ya, ɔ yu kin sprɛy dɛn pan yu klos yusɛf.
• Sprɛy yu bɔdi ɛn klos wit insɛkt ripɛlɛnt we gɛt `(DEET).` Dis go ɛp fɔ drɛb flay ɛn mɔskito bak.
• Wear yu pant tucked in yu soks. Dis we ya, yu ankles nɔ go kɔmɔt na do ɛn chans nɔ go de fɔ mek flay bit yu.
• Wear lɔng-sliv shirt ɛn lɔng pant. I bɛtɛ fɔ kɔba bɔku bɔku skin as yu ebul.

Imajin se yu de go na wan vilej na Afrika fɔ wok. Yu go gɛt fɔ de nia wan riva. Dɔn i rili impɔtant fɔ fala dɛn sef tin ya we yu de go na do na mɔnin ɛn ivintɛm!

Wetin kin apin if yu gɛt onchocerciasis?

Onchocerciasis na di sɛkɔn tin wae kin mek pɔrsin blaynd na di wɔl ɛn i kin mek yu gɛt siriɔs skin lɛsin ɛn prɔblɛm, ɛn i kin mek yu blaynd fɔ ɔltɛm.

Bɔt fɔ go to dɔktɔ kwik kwik wan afta yu gɛt di sik , dat kin ɛp fɔ mek yu nɔ gɛt mɔ siriɔs infɛkshɔn. So, e fayn fɔ no bɔt de sik ɛn go to dɔktɔ kwik kwik wan if yu gɛt ɛnitin fɔ wɔri bɔt.

Yu nɔ tink se di blayndnɛs we dis kin kam wit nɔ go ebul fɔ mɛn?

Bɔt i sɔri fɔ no se, wans pɔsin blaynd bikɔs ɔf onchocerciasis, i nɔ go ebul fɔ chenj. Dat min se, yu nɔ go ebul fɔ gɛt di vishɔn we yu dɔn lɔs bak.Dat na di pat we de mek wi at pwɛl pas ɔl pan dis sik. Na dat mek fɔ no ɛn trit am kwik kwik wan, ɛn fɔ avɔyd am bifo di sik bigin, rili impɔtant.

Wetin a fɔ du if a tink se a gɛt dis sik?

If yu jɔs dɔn travul go na wan rimot eria na Afrika ɔ Sawt Amɛrika, mɔ nia riva dɛn, ɛn blak flay dɛn bit yu, ɔ if yu gɛt sayn dɛn fɔ onchocerciasis (lɛk we yu skin de it bad bad wan, yu yay nɔ de fil fayn), duya go to dɔktɔ wantɛm wantɛm .

Dɔktɔ kin tɛst yu skin ɛn blɔd fɔ si if infɛkshɔn de. Mɛmba se, di mɔ yu bigin tritmɛnt kwik kwik wan, na di mɔ yu go gɛt chans fɔ mek yu nɔ gɛt siriɔs prɔblɛm.

Onchocerciasis, we dεn kכl bak "riva blayndness," na wan sik we wan parasayt we dεn kכl Onchocerca volvulus kin kכz. Dis parasayt kin kɔmɔt frɔm flay dɛn we gɛt di sik we de nia riva ɛn strim dɛn na rimot eria dɛn na Afrika ɛn Sawt Amɛrika. If yu dɔn go na dɛn kayn say dɛn de ɛn blak flay dɔn bit yu, i go fayn fɔ mek yu tɔk to dɔktɔ.

Mɛmba di tin we impɔtant pas ɔl! (Mɛsej we dɛn kin tek go na os)

Okay, so a op se yu naw geht beta andastan boht wetin wi bin de tok boht, onchocerciasis, o riva blayndness. Na sɔm impɔtant tin dɛn we yu fɔ mɛmba:

• Dis na sik we wan parasayt wom kin kam wit ɛn blak flay kin skata .
• Dɛn kin si am mɔ na sɔm pat dɛn na Afrika ɛn Sawt Amɛrika .
• Di men sayn dɛm na wae yu de it bad bad wan, yu gɛt prɔblɛm wit yu skin, ɛn yu nɔ de si/blaynd .
• Dɛn kin du tritmɛnt wit wan mɛrɛsin we dɛn kɔl `(Ivermectin)` , bɔt dɛn fɔ tek am fɔ lɔng tɛm.
• If yu de travul go na say dɛn usay di sik bɔku, i impɔtant fɔ tek spɛshal tin dɛn fɔ protɛkt yusɛf frɔm flay .
• If yu gɛt dawt, go to dɔktɔ wantɛm wantɛm, bikɔs if yu no am kwik, dat kin mek yu nɔ gɛt siriɔs sik lɛk fɔ blaynd.

Pan ɔl we dis sik nɔ kin bɔku na Sri Lanka, we yu tink bɔt aw bɔku pipul dɛn na ɔda say dɛn na di wɔl de sɔfa wit am, i rili impɔtant fɔ no bɔt dɛn kayn sik ya, nɔto so? Dɔn bak, if yu ɔ pɔsin we yu sabi ɛva gɛt fɔ travul go na dis kayn say we gɛt bɔku prɔblɛm, a biliv se dis infɔmeshɔn go fayn.

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