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Filariasis
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A tropical disease caused by parasitic threadworms in the lymph system, transmitted by mosquito bites
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Threadworm, английский
A thin parasitic worm, enterobius vernicularis, which infests the large intestine and causes itching round the anus. enterobius. also called pinworm
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Dracontiasis, английский
A tropical disease caused by the guinea worm dracunculus medinensis which enters the body from infected drinking water and forms blisters on the skin, frequently leading to secondary arthritis, fibrosis and cellulitis
Bilharziasis, английский
A tropical disease caused by flukes in the intestine or bladder. also called bilharzia, schistosomiasis comment: the larvae of the fluke enter the skin through the feet and lodge in the walls of the intestine or bladder. they are passed out of the body in stools or urine and return to water, where they lodge and develop in the water snail, the secondary host, before going back into humans. patients experience fever and anaemia. bili- 42
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