Past week
All results
- All results
- Verbatim
Schistosomiasis
Also called: bilharzia
A disease caused by infection with freshwater parasitic worms in certain tropical and subtropical countries.
- Treatable by a medical professional
- Requires a medical diagnosis
- Lab tests or imaging always required
- Spreads through contaminated food or water
The parasite can be found in subsaharan Africa, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and the Caribbean. The freshwater becomes contaminated from infected animal or human urine or feces. The parasites penetrate human skin to enter the bloodstream and migrate to the liver, intestines, and other organs.
A rash, itchy skin, fever, chills, cough, headache, belly pain, joint pain, and muscle aches are symptoms.
A medication taken for one to two days can clear the infection.
Very rare: Fewer than 20,000 US cases per year
Consult a doctor for medical advice
Sources: Mayo Clinic and others. Learn more
7 days ago · Schistosomiasis is characterized by inflammation of the intestines, bladder, liver, and other organs. Next to malaria, it is probably humanity's most serious ...
7 days ago · schistosomiasis, group of chronic disorders caused by small parasitic flatworms (family Schistosomatidae) commonly called blood flukes. Schistosomiasis is ...
6 days ago · a serious disease that is caused by a type of small worm getting into the blood. It is common in parts of Africa and South America.
4 days ago · One of the most important of parasitic diseases is caused by the blood fluke, Schistosoma haematobium. The disease is prevalent in North and South Africa,
6 days ago · 1. The pathology and clinical picture of intestinal schistosomiasis is briefly outlined. 2. 2. A treatment of the papillomata by diathermy is described.
7 days ago · Praziquantel has a bitter taste that may cause gagging or vomiting. The bitter taste may be more noticeable if the tablets are held in the mouth or chewed.
5 days ago · Meanings for bilharziasis. This is the Schistosomiasis, that is a disease caused by parasitic worms, that affects the intestines and the urinary system.
5 days ago · Observations on haemoglobin values in African children · Transactions of the Royal Society of Medicine and Hygiene · The out-patient treatment of bilharziasis ...
5 days ago · To combat bilharziasis the report recommends, among other things, the guarding of streams against pollution and the extermination of snails. It was found by ...
