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Fasciolopsiasis
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Fasciolopsiasis
Fasciolopsiasis
This is an infection due to an intestinal parasite called Fasciola Buski. A person can ingest the parasite through consumption of contaminated aquatic plants. In Fasciolopsiasis, the parasites attach to the intestinal wall, which may cause ulcers later on. Symptoms of Fasciolopsiasis may include abdominal pain, diarrhoea, intestinal haemorrhage, parasite eggs on stools, and body swelling. Fasciolopsiasis is not passed from one person to another but through a cycle that involves faeces, parasite eggs, water, snails, and aquatic plants. The best way to prevent Fasciolopsiasis is to clean and cook any aquatic plant thoroughly before consumption.