1F83
category
Fasciolopsiasis
Definition
A disease caused by an infection with the parasitic worm Fasciolopsis buski. This disease is characterised by abdominal pain or diarrhoea, or may be asymptomatic. This disease may also present with oedema of the face, abdomen, or legs, vomiting, anorexia, or intestinal obstruction. Transmission is by ingestion of undercooked contaminated aquatic plants. Confirmation is by identification of Fasciolopsis buski eggs in a faecal sample.
Also indexed as
Busk fluke infectionFasciolopsiasisfasciolopsis buski infectiongiant intestinal fluke infectioninfection by fasciolopsisinfestation by fasciolopsisintestinal distomaintestinal distomatosisintestinal distomiasisintestinal fluke diseaseintestinal fluke infectionintestinal fluke infestation