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What Are the Signs and Symptoms of Schistosomiasis?

April 26, 2017schistosomiasis signs symptoms

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What Are the Signs and Symptoms of Schistosomiasis?

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Schistosomiasis is diagnosed by identifying eggs in stool or urine samples. Repeated samples may be required to identify the parasite. Blood tests may be used to identify the need to search for eggs but are not usually enough to make decisions about treatment. Treatment depends on the severity of the infection. A drug called praziquantel (pra-zi-KWAN-tel) is used to treat the infection.