Pigs (both domestic and wild) are the primary reservoir and natural host for Balantidium coli. In pigs, the infection is usually harmless (commensal). Humans typically become infected through contact with pig feces or by consuming food or water contaminated by it, making it a zoonotic disease.

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Zambia

• Joseph Soko – 101 pts

• Visual Pathway Lesions
• Positive and Negative Symptoms
• Hallucinations and Delusions
• Antipsychotic Medications
• Emergency: Environmental Emergencies