Is a chronic parasitic infection, which generally reduces human productivity and quality of life. Spotty in occurrence, it is frequently encountered in communities where eating of fresh and inadequately cooked crabs is a practice. The manifestation resemble PTB that most often it is misdiagnosed in endemic areas. Loss of money, time, and effort are the common consequences of the frequent misdiagnosis. Those with the disease are subject to prolonged and needless suffering from an ailment for which an effective treatment is available.
Etiologic Agent: Lung Fluke species (Paragonimus Westermani, Paragonimus Siamenses)
Hosts: Fresh water snail, crabs and crayfish
Mode of transmission: Ingestion of raw or insufficiently cooked crabs
Reservoir hosts: Cats, Dogs, Rats, Pigs
Sign and symptoms
Cough of long duration Hemoptysis Chest and back pain PTB like symptoms
Diagnosis
Sputum Examination Immunology Cerebral Paragonimiasis
Treatment
Praziquantel Bithionol Surgical Removal
Prevention and Control
Treatment of Infected Person Disinfection Anti-mollusk campaigns Education of the population Avoid eating infected foods Avoid bathing infected water
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