Schistosomiasis

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Antibodies

Swimmer's itch

Bilharzia; Katayama fever; Swimmer's itch; Blood fluke

• Avoid swimming or bathing in water known to be contaminated or potentially contaminated
• Avoid bodies of water of unknown safety

Eradication of snails (an intermediate host for the parasite) in bodies of water used by humans would help prevention efforts.

Review Date: 09/05/2006
Reviewed By: D. Scott Smith, M.D., MSc, DTM&H, Chief of Infectious Disease & Geographic Medicine, Kaiser Redwood City, CA & Adjunct Assistant Professor, Stanford University. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.