Schistosomiasis

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Schistosomiasis

• Symptoms vary with the species of worm and the phase of infection.
• Initial invasion of the skin may cause itching and a rash (swimmer's itch).
• Heavy infestation may cause fever, chills, lymph node enlargement, and liver and spleen enlargement.
• Urinary symptoms may include frequency, painful urination (dysuria), and blood in urine (hematuria).
• Intestinal symptoms include abdominal pain and diarrhea (which may be bloody).

• Test for schistosome eggs in urine
• Test for schistosome eggs in stool
• Biopsy of tissue suspected of having infection
• Anemia
• High eosinophil count in blood
• Low platelets
• Urinalysis
• Antibody test

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