Gnathostoma Infection

Overview

Gnathostoma Infection: Infection with a type of round worm (Gnathostoma spinigerum and Gnathostoma hispidum). Infection typically occurs through eating undercooked fish or poultry containing the roundworm larvae or by drinking contaminated water. The symptoms are determined by which tissues the worms migrate through. The worms tend to migrate mainly through the skin.

Symptoms

The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Gnathostoma Infection includes the 15 symptoms listed below: * Itchy skin swellings * Blood in urine * Cough * Eye symptoms * Localized skin pain * Localized skin redness * Nausea * Vomiting * Abdominal cramps * Diarrhea * Malaise * Cough * Chest discomfort * Muscle pain * Weakness

Causes

* Abdominal cramps * Blood in urine * Chest discomfort * Cough * Cough * Diarrhea * Eye symptoms * Malaise * Muscle pain * Nausea * Vomiting * Weakness

Diagnosis

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