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Diphyllobothriasis
Difilobotríase
CategoryDefinition
A disease caused by an infection with the parasitic worm Diphyllobothrium. This disease is characterised by abdominal discomfort, diarrhoea, vomiting, or weight loss. This disease may be asymptomatic. Transmission is by ingestion of infected undercooked fish. Confirmation is by identification of Diphyllobothriasis eggs in a faecal sample.
Exclusions
- larval diphyllobothriasis
Index Terms
Diphyllobothriasisfish tapeworm infectionDibothriocephalus anaemiadibothriocephaliasisbroad tapeworm infectionbothriocephalosisbothriocephaliasisdibothriocephalusdiphyllobothrium infectionfish tapewormintestinal diphyllobothriasisdiphyllobothrium infestationdibothriocephalus infestationbothriocephalus infestationadult diphyllobothrium infectiontapeworm anaemiainfection by diphyllobothrium larvaeInfection by diphyllobothrium latumadult diphyllobothrium latum infectiondibothriocephalus latusInfection by diphyllobothrium pacificumadult diphyllobothrium pacificum infection