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Schistosoma

Schistosoma is a parasitic flatworm that causes a group of infections in humans known as schistosomiasis. Schistosoma is also called a blood fluke. Following an infection, symptoms like fever, chills, coughing, and muscle aches may appear within one to two months. In addition, schistosomiasis can last for years if left untreated. With millions of infections globally, it is ranked by the World Health Organization as the second-most socioeconomically destructive parasitic illness.

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My brother suffers with schistosoma. How to treat him?

Query: Hi doctor, My brother got infected with Schistosoma this year after having a trip. This morning, he had a worm in the toilet bowl which was approximately three meters long. My family members are not using the toilet and our cat uses the toilet sometimes. Please suggest.   Read Full »

Dr. Ajeet Kumar

Dr. Ajeet Kumar

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I encourage you to upload more photos (attachment removed to protect patient identity) which helps us to diagnose the worm. Adult worms usually live with a size of three meters long. But there are certain liver flukes namely clonorchis sinensis and fasciola species which ...  Read Full »

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