Here's Why I Closed My Chase Bank Account On My Lunch Break. When I moved to New York in 2010, it made sense to ditch my account with PNC National Bank â which only has two branches in Manhattan â and switch to Chase, which seemed to be on every corner.
parasite - an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant); it obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the host. 1  organism, being - a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently.
Parasites are living things that use other living things - like your body - for food and a place to live. You can get them from contaminated food or water, a bug bite, or sexual contact. Some parasitic diseases are easily treated and some are not. Parasites range in size from tiny, one-celled organisms called protozoa to worms that can be seen with the naked eye. Some parasitic diseases occur in the United States.