Volume 28, Number 6—June 2022
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Fasciolopsis buski Detected in Humans in Bihar and Pigs in Assam, India
Table 1
General and clinical symptoms for 14 patients with Fasciolopsis buski infections recorded in SSL Hospital, Bihar, India
| Category | No. cases | Test value |
|---|---|---|
| Sign or symptom from general and systemic examination | ||
| Persistent diarrhea | 13 | Y |
| Acute diarrhea | 1 | Y |
| Dehydration | 12 | Y |
| Abdomen pain | 5 | Y |
| Passage of live worms in feces or vomitus | 2 | Y |
| Passage of dead worms in feces or vomitus | 12 | Y |
| Fever | 9 | Y |
| Vomiting | 12 | Y |
| Anemia | 14 | 10.9–14.1 g/dL* |
| Eosinophilia | 10 | 50–500 eosinophils/mm3 (1%–4%) |
| Total leukocyte count | 7 | 5,000–10,000 leukocytes/μL of blood |
| Potassium |
1 |
3.4–4.7 mEq/L |
| Malnutrition grading | ||
| Malnutrition grade I, mild malnutrition | 1 | 71%–80% |
| Malnutrition grade II, moderate malnutrition | 9 | 61%–70% |
| Malnutrition grade III, severe malnutrition |
4 |
51%–60% |
| *Children 3–12 years of age. | ||
1These first authors contributed equally to this article.
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