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My daughter is 17 years old and found worms in her stool. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor, My daughter thinks she found a worm in her stool. She sent a picture. She is 17 years old and not taking any medications. She had cryptosporidium when she was seven years old but got treated. She had been consuming sushi and raw fish. There are no other symptoms. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. She probably has taken something wrong. She needs treatment, but she will be fine. Besides, I wonder if she has worms, your whole family is at risk for worm infestation. At times this worm infestation remains asymptomatic. Therefore, I suggest that all family members... Read Full »
Is there any specific test to detect the presence of liver fluke eggs?
Query: Hello doctor, I recently came to know the risk of eating raw, undercooked river fish, the possibility of liver fluke parasite, which can cause chronic inflammation of the bile duct, and a major risk for bile duct cancer after 30 years (the lifecycle of the liver fluke). I ate a couple of undercook... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read the whole query. Liver flukes pass their eggs in the stool, so stool for ova and parasites is the best test to detect infection. To detect the worms egg belongs, a microscopy examination of eggs has to be done. Otherwise, no specific blood test is avail... Read Full »