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Clonorchiasis
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C. sinensis in China except NW; Japan (rarely), Taiwan, Korea, Vietnam, and probably Laos and Cambodia; [CCDM]
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Flukes reach maturity about one month after ingestion of encysted larvae; [CCDM]
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Fascioliasis
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Sheep and cattle areas of the world; Sporadic cases in the USA; Hyperendemic in Andean highlands of Bolivia and Peru; Outbreaks have occurred in other countries; [CCDM]
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Acute symptoms may occur 4-7 days after exposure; Chronic symptoms may begin months to years after exposure; [CCDM] Eggs detectable in stool about 1-2 months after first symptoms; [PPID, p. 3459]
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Fasciolopsiasis
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Pig-raising areas of southeastern Asia, especially central and south China, Thailand, and some areas of India; [CCDM]
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3 months from ingestion to appearance of eggs in stool; [CCDM];
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Heterophyiasis
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Endemic to the Far East, Middle East, and Egypt; [Merck Manual, p. 1721] H. heterophyes: Nile delta, Tunisia, Turkey, and Iran; M. yokogawai: most prevalent in Far East; [PPID, p. 3460]]
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Adults produce eggs in about 9 days; [PPID, p. 3460]]
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Opisthorchiasis
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O. felineus in E. Europe, SE Asia and Siberia; O. viverrini in Thailand, W. Malaysia, and Laos; [ID, p. 2381]
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1 month after ingestion of encysted larvae for flukes to reach maturity; [CCDM]
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Paragonimiasis
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Asia, Africa, and Latin America; Endemic in China (22 million infected); Rare in N. America; Eliminated from Japan; [CCDM] Far East, South Asia, Philippines, West Africa, Central & South America & USA; [PPID, p. 3452t]
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7-12 weeks from ingestion until eggs appear in sputum; [CCDM]
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Schistosomiasis, hepatic and intestinal
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S. mansoni in Africa, Arabian Peninsula, Brazil, Suriname, Venezuela, and some Caribbean islands; S. japonicum in China, the Philippines, and Sulawesi in Indonesia; [CCDM]
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2-6 weeks for Katayama fever; [CCDM, p. 554] First eggs in stool 1-3 months after exposure; [Merck Manual, p. 1723]
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Schistosomiasis, urinary
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Urinary schistosomiasis is endemic in most of Africa with low risk in North Africa, the Middle East, India, and Bangladesh; [CDC Travel]
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2-6 weeks for Katayama fever; [CCDM, p. 554] First eggs in stool 1-3 months after exposure; [Merck Manual, p. 1723]
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