Catalog
Trichostrongyliasis
Link to WHO Definition
Trichostrongyliasis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1717604603
A disease caused by an infection with the parasitic worm Trichostrongylus. This disease is characterised by abdominal pain, diarrhoea, weight loss, or may be asymptomatic. Transmission is by ingestion of contaminated food or water. Confirmation is by identification of Trichostrongylus eggs in a faecal sample.