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Opisthorchiasis due to Opisthorchis felineus

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Link to WHO Definition

Opisthorchiasis due to Opisthorchis felineus – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1488465017

A disease caused by an infection with the parasitic worm Opisthorchis felineus. This disease is commonly asymptomatic. In acute cases, this disease may present with fever, facial oedema, lymphadenopathy, arthralgia, rash, or eosinophilia; in chronic cases, this disease may present with hepatomegaly, pancreatic duct blockage, and malnutrition; in rare cases, this disease may present with cholangitis, cholecystitis, and cholangiocarcinoma. Transmission is by ingestion of infected undercooked freshwater fish. Confirmation is by identification Opisthorchis felineus in a faecal sample.