Visceral Schistosomiasis

Viscera Schistosomiasis may start with slight erythema or pimples on the feet and other parts after swimming in cercaria-contaminated water. This type of schistosomiasis can penetrate the blood system and settle in the venous system of the bladder or small intestine. parasitic disease. After an incubation cycle, sudden fever, chills, hepatosplenomegaly, pneumonia, and eosinophilia may occur. Anemia may also occur. More common in summer and autumn, the population is generally susceptible, with the highest infection rate among young adults.

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