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PA10 Echinococcus Granulosus<br />
Tapeworm<br />
Affects liver, lungs, brain and bones.<br />
From sheep and cattle.<br />
PA11 Enterobius Vermicularis<br />
Threadworm<br />
Often cause itching of the anus; may provoke appendicitis.<br />
The most common worm infection in U.K. ; lives in upper part of large intestine; children particularly affected.<br />
PA12 Fasciola<br />
Liver fluke<br />
PA13 Fasciola, Cercaria<br />
Liver fluke<br />
Mainly lives in liver of sheep.<br />
PA14 Fasciola, Egg<br />
Liver fluke<br />
Mainly in liver of sheep.<br />
PA15 Fasiola, Redia<br />
Liver fluke<br />
PA16 Necator Americanus, Eggs<br />
Hookworm<br />
Symptoms can include coughing and wheezing, but may be asymptomatic.<br />
Common infection in the Americas, sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia and the Pacific.<br />
PA17 Onchocerca Volvulus<br />
Filarial worm<br />
Asymptomatic until worm dies when causes inflammation and itching.<br />
Predominantly Africa, but also South America and Yemen.<br />
PA18 Paragonimus Westermani, Eggs<br />
Lung fluke<br />
Coughing, chest pains, fever, night sweats.<br />
Most important lung fluke affecting humans, widespread in the Far East and SE Asia.<br />
PA19 Pediculus Humanus Capitis<br />
Lice<br />
Itching can spread other diseases such as typhus and trench fever.<br />
PA20 Schistosoma Mansoni, Adult Female<br />
Blood fluke<br />
Common tropical fluke, responsible for bilharzia.<br />
Found in Africa, parts of S. America, the Caribbean and Arabia.<br />
PA21 Schistosoma Mansoni, Cercariae<br />
Blood fluke<br />
Common tropical fluke, responsible for bilharzia.<br />
Found in Africa, parts of S. America, the Caribbean and Arabia.<br />
PA22 Schistosoma Mansoni, Egg<br />
Blood fluke<br />
Common tropical fluke, responsible for bilharzia.<br />
Found in Africa, parts of S. America, the Caribbean and Arabia.<br />
PA23 Schistosoma Mansoni, Miracidia<br />
Blood fluke<br />
Common tropical fluke, responsible for bilharzia.<br />
Found in Africa, parts of S. America, the Caribbean and Arabia<br />
PA24 Taenia, Scolex<br />
Tapeworm<br />
Hunger, weakness, weight loss.<br />
From eating uncooked meat; common in tropical countries.<br />
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