Schistosomiasis
Human disease caused by parasitic worms called schistosomes
Schistosomiasis
Schistosomiasis, also known as snail fever, bilharzia, and Katayama fever is a tropical disease, specifically a helminthiasis caused by the parasitic flatworm of the genus Schistosoma. Schistosomiasis affects humans as well as other animals. It affects the urinary tract or the intestines. Symptoms include abdominal pain, diarrhea, bloody stool, or blood in the urine. Those who have had a schistosomiasis infection for a long time may experience liver damage, kidney failure, infertility, or bladder cancer. In children, schistosomiasis may cause failure to thrive, poor growth, and learning difficulties. Schistosomiasis is classified as a helminth infection. Schistosomiasis is spread by contact with fresh water contaminated with parasites released from infected freshwater snails. Medical diagnosis is made by finding the parasite's eggs in a person's urine or stool. Diagnosis can also be confirmed by finding antibodies against the disease in the blood. Methods of preventing the disease include...
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