In "What's Eating You?" Eugene Kaplan recounts the true and
harrowing tales of his adventures with parasites, and in the
process introduces readers to the intimately interwoven lives of
host and parasite.
Kaplan has spent his life traveling the globe exploring oceans
and jungles, and incidentally acquiring parasites in his gut. Here,
he leads readers on an unforgettable journey into the bizarre yet
oddly beautiful world of parasites. In a narrative that is by turns
frightening, disgusting, and laugh-out-loud funny, Kaplan describes
how drinking contaminated water can cause a three-foot-long worm to
burst from your arm; how he "gave birth" to a parasite the size and
thickness of a pencil while working in Israel; why you should never
wave a dead snake in front of your privates; and why fleas are
attracted to his wife. Kaplan tells stories about leeches feasting
on soldiers in Vietnam; sea cucumbers with teeth in their anuses
that seem to encourage the entry of symbiotic fish; the habits of
parasites that cause dysentery, river blindness, and other
horrifying diseases--and much, much more. Along the way, he
explains the underlying science, including parasite evolution and
host-parasite physiology.
Informative, frequently lurid, and hugely entertaining, this
beautifully illustrated book is a must-read for health-conscious
travelers, and anyone who has ever wondered if they picked up a
tapeworm from that last sushi dinner.
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