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  US FDA/CFSAN - Bad Bug Book - Diphyllobothrium spp.
Diphyllobothriasis is the name of the disease caused by broad fish tapeworm infections.
Diphyllobothriasis is characterized by abdominal distention, flatulence, intermittent abdominal cramping, and diarrhea with onset about 10 days after consumption of raw or insufficiently cooked fish.
Diphyllobothriasis is rare in the United States, although it was formerly common around the Great Lakes and known as "Jewish or Scandinavian housewife's disease" because the preparers of gefillte fish or fish balls tended to taste these dishes before they were fully cooked.
www.cfsan.fda.gov /~mow/chap26.html   (665 words)

  
 Diphyllobothriasis, Brazil Emerging Infectious Diseases - Find Articles
Diphyllobothriasis is an intestinal parasitosis acquired by eating raw or partially cooked fish containing Diphyllobothrium spp.
South American diphyllobothriasis is an ancient disease; D. pacificum eggs were found in coprolites, 4,000- to 5,000-year-old Chinchorro Chilean mummies (8).
Since diphyllobothriasis was a rare disease in Brazil, 5 cases diagnosed from March to August 2004 were of interest.
findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0GVK/is_10_11/ai_n15696888   (872 words)

  
 Diphyllobothriasis, Brazil | CDC EID
Since the Brazilian climate prevents Atlantic salmon farming, it is imported from Chile, where diphyllobothriasis is endemic in some regions (15).
Dick TA, Nelson PA, Choudhury A. Diphyllobothriasis: update on human cases, foci, patterns and sources of human infections and future considerations.
Semenas L, Kreiter A, Urbanski J. New cases of human diphyllobothriasis in Patagonia, Argentine.
www.cdc.gov /ncidod/EID/vol11no10/05-0377.htm   (1565 words)

  
 Diphyllobothriasis - WrongDiagnosis.com
More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Diphyllobothriasis is available below.
Diphyllobothriasis is caused by the infestation of tapeworms, of the genus Diphyllobothrium.
The principal species causing Diphyllobothriasis is Diphyllobothrium latum, known as the broad or fish tapeworm, or broad fish tapeworm.
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 Diphyllobothriasis
Diphyllobothriasis is an infection caused by a fish tapeworm.
The fish tapeworm, scientifically named Diphyllobothrium latum, represents one of the giant tapeworm species.
Diphyllobothriasis is seen in Eastern Europe, North and South America, African countries in which freshwater fish are eaten, and in some Asian countries.
www.mercydesmoines.org /ADAM/Encyclopedia/ency/001375.asp   (281 words)

  
 Symptoms of Diphyllobothriasis - WrongDiagnosis.com
When considering symptoms of Diphyllobothriasis, it is also important to consider Diphyllobothriasis as a possible cause of other medical conditions.
This signs and symptoms information for Diphyllobothriasis has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Diphyllobothriasis signs or Diphyllobothriasis symptoms.
Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Diphyllobothriasis may vary on an individual basis for each patient.
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 Symptoms of Diphyllobothriasis - CureResearch.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
This symptom information has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of symptoms of Diphyllobothriasis.
Furthermore, symptoms of Diphyllobothriasis may vary on an individual basis for each patient.
Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of symptoms and whether they are indeed symptoms of Diphyllobothriasis.
www.cureresearch.com /d/diphyllobothriasis/symptoms_printer.htm   (173 words)

  
 Basic Summary for Diphyllobothriasis - CureResearch.com
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Brief description of Diphyllobothriasis: Tapeworm infection from eating undercooked fish.
Parent types of Diphyllobothriasis: Worm conditions, Tapeworms, Diseases contagious from food
www.cureresearch.com /d/diphyllobothriasis/basics.htm   (217 words)

  
 AllRefer Health - Diphyllobothriasis: Calling Your Health Care Provider (Fish Tapeworm Infection)
AllRefer Health - Diphyllobothriasis: Calling Your Health Care Provider (Fish Tapeworm Infection)
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Call your health care provider if you have noticed a worm or segments of a worm in the stool.
health.allrefer.com /health/diphyllobothriasis-doctor.html   (274 words)

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