Catalog

Ascariasis with intestinal complications

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Link to WHO Definition

Ascariasis with intestinal complications – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1601158066

Infection by nematodes of the genus Ascaris. Ingestion of infective eggs causes diarrhoea and pneumonitis. Its distribution is more prevalent in areas of poor sanitation and where human faeces are used for fertilizer. Intestinal complications may include (radiating) abdominal pain, distention, colic, nausea, anorexia or intestinal obstruction.