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	Posttravel \| Fever (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		When someone is making their first visit to an area endemic for falciparum malaria, a fever within 6 days of arrival cannot be explained by falciparum malaria, typhoid fever, liver amoebiasis, African trypanosomiasis, Katayama syndrome, Chagas’ disease, deep mycoses or kala azar.
		Typhoid fever is a consequence of infection with Salmonella typhi.
		Sweet's syndrome is characterised by fever, painful red infiltrated plaques on the face and the extremities, especially the anterior and extensor parts, as well as on the upper part of the torso and the neck.
	www.itg.be /itg/DistanceLearning/LectureNotesVandenEndenE/07_Fever.htm (2353 words)

	neurological
		Infection is characterized by insidious onset of fever, malaise, headache, myalgia; or in other cases, acute onset high fever, chills, drenching sweats, lymphadenopathy, hemolytic anemia, liver involvement and altered consciousness.
		Fever tends to wax and wane in 48-72 hour cycles, though cycles may be irregular, especially with infection by P.
		Manifestations of both LBRF and TBRF are sudden-onset of fever, chills, headache, tachycardia, nausea and vomiting, arthralgia, myalgias, and petechial rashes.
	www3.baylor.edu /~Charles_Kemp/neurological.htm (4136 words)

	Medical Dictionary: Katayama fever - WrongDiagnosis.com
		Katayama fever: A species of trematode blood flukes belonging to the family Schistosomatidae whose distribution is confined to areas of the Far East.
		Katayama fever is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
		This means that Katayama fever, or a subtype of Katayama fever, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
	www.wrongdiagnosis.com /medical/katayama_fever.htm (186 words)

	Schistosomiasis \| AHealthyMe.com
		Schistosomiasis, also known as bilharziasis or snail fever, is a primarily tropical parasitic disease caused by the larvae of one or more of five types of flatworms or blood flukes known as schistosomes.
		Another primary condition, called Katayama fever, may also develop from infection with these worms, and it can be very difficult to recognize.
		Symptoms include fever, lethargy, the eruption of pale temporary bumps associated with severe itching (urticarial) rash, liver and spleen enlargement, and bronchospasm.
	www.ahealthyme.com /topic/topic100587436 (1683 words)

	Katayama fever sweeping across Atlanta Athletic Club - GolfWeb@PGATOUR.COM PGA Championship Coverage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Katayama, who began the third round tied for the lead with David Toms, was still in contention after a 1-under-par 69 -- his third straight round in the red numbers.
		Katayama was at his best on the 18th hole, when his second shot skipped off the water and miraculously plopped onto the fringe of the green.
		As Katayama walked up to his ball, clinging to the grass, he teetered at the edge of a stone wall as if he was about to fall in.
	www.golfweb.com /u/ce/multi/0,1977,4207328,00.html (800 words)

	Schistosomiasis \| 7 Clinical (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		It takes the form of fever, general discomfort, abdominal pain, diarrhoea, vomiting, flu-like syndrome with muscle and joint pain, severe dry cough, wheezing, urticaria and sometimes lymph node enlargement and hepatosplenomegaly.
		Katayama fever is less frequent and milder in S.
		Katayama fever tends to occur in patients who are not previously exposed, although in the case of S.
	www.itg.be /itg/DistanceLearning/LectureNotesVandenEndenE/40_Schistosomiasisp7.htm (2765 words)

	returnedtraveler
		- fever in the returned traveler may not be due to a tropical disease acquired as a result of exposure in a tropical country, and the fever is often due to common infectious diseases that could be acquired in any worldwide urban area eg.
		Fever in a returned traveler from a malarious area should be regarded as malaria until proved otherwise; typhoid fever should also seriously be considered; malaria and typhoid fever may co-exist in the same patient
		fever, headache, abdominal pain, +/- nausea, vomiting and constipation (or diarrhea, which is more common in children) predominates in the early stages, although mild extra-intestinal symptoms occur eg.
	www.jeffmann.net /NeuroGuidemaps/returnedtraveler.html (5184 words)

	Fever (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		High fever with thrombocytopenia and hemoconcentration (from capillary leakage) are seen.
		Katayama fever occurs 4-6 weeks after infection, coinciding with egg deposition.
		Loeffler’s syndrome-Cough, dyspnea, wheezing, fever from larvae in lungs.
	www.emcritcare.com /1-resus/011-fever.htm (1833 words)

	F1 News > Katayama quits F1 - Grandprix.com
		Katayama quits F1 UKYO KATAYAMA has announced that he is to retire from Formula One racing at the end of this season.
		Katayama was the third Japanese driver to get a full time F1 seat, following in the footsteps of Satoru Nakajima and Aguri Suzuki.
		Katayama intends to spend a few months on holiday and will then attempt to fulfill a personal ambition and climb Mount Everest.
	www.grandprix.com /ns/ns01305.html (138 words)

	Bioline International Official Site (site up-dated regularly)
		Susceptible patients present a syndrome comprising fever, diarrhea, toxemia and hepatosplenomegaly.
		Diagnosis is based on epidemiological and clinical features, presence of Schistosoma eggs in the feces, enlargement of abdominal lymph nodes by ultrasonography and by detection of high antibodies levels against the antigen keyhole limpet haemocyanin.
		Intense toxemia, fever, vomits and diarrheia frequently provoque dehydratation.
	www.bioline.org.br /request?oc95054 (2511 words)

	eMedicine - Schistosomiasis : Article by Michael D Nissen, BMedSc, MBBS, FRACP, FRCPA
		Nausea is observed in acute schistosomiasis and at the onset of fevers.
		Profuse diarrhea or dysentery is associated with Katayama fever.
		Urticaria: Urticaria may be observed in cases with cercarial dermatitis or acute schistosomiasis with Katayama fever.
	www.emedicine.com /ped/topic2055.htm (5850 words)

	Schistosomiasis
		Alternate Names: Bilharzia; Katayama fever; Swimmer's itch; Blood fluke
		Initial invasion of the skin may cause itching and a rash (swimmer's itch).
		Heavy infestation may cause fever, chills, lymph node enlargement, and liver and spleen enlargement.
	www.rwjobgyn.com /Atoz/Encyclopedia/article/001321.asp (401 words)

	eMedicine - Schistosomiasis : Article by Palaniandy Kogulan, MD
		Katayama fever: The exact pathophysiology is not known.
		Katayama fever is believed to be due to the high worm and egg antigen stimuli that result from immune complex formation and lead to a serum sickness–like illness.
		Katayama syndrome: Fever, lethargy, and myalgia are the most common symptoms.
	www.emedicine.com /med/topic2071.htm (3620 words)

	DIARRHEAL DISEASES
		Clinical syndrome occurs 1-3 months later and starts with an "enteric fever" like picture which resembles typhoid fever or brucellosis.
		Exposure west of the great sand bolts S. mansoni which could present as Katayama fever.
		Symptoms - Fever (all) Signs Lab chills adenopathy eosinophilia up sweating hepatomegaly-50% to 40% in all headache splenomegaly-10% patients cough-most diarrhea-50% Micro: Stool exam shows eggs in most patients with acute schistosomiasis, however, stools may be negative since present in stool only 40-55 days following infection with S. mansoni.
	www.gulflink.osd.mil /declassdocs/bumed/19961030/102596_sep96_decls2_0012.html (242 words)

	Katayama fever - General Practice Notebook (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		"Katayama fever" - subsequent general malaise, low-grade fever, and eosinophilia - as a result of haematogenous spread.
		This is an allergic response and usually develops 1-2 months after contact with contaminated water.
		Katayama fever is more noticeable in S. japonicum infection than other forms
	www.gpnotebook.co.uk /cache/-154140617.htm (169 words)

	Schistosomiasis - Symptoms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Within days after becoming infected, development of a rash or itchy skin is observed.
		Acute schistosomiasis (Katayama's fever) may occur weeks after the initial infection, especially by S.
		Manifestations include fever, cough, abdominal pain, diarrhea, hepatospenomegaly, and eosinophilia.
	sprojects.mmi.mcgill.ca /tropmed/disease/schisto/symptoms.htm (165 words)

	schistosome pathology
		This phase of the infection is often asymptomatic, but when symptoms do occur they include fever, nausea, headache, an irritating cough and, in extreme cases diarrhoea accompanied with blood, mucus and necrotic material.
		The primary cause of pathology here is a granulomatous reaction to egg trapped in the liver, and both the acute and chronic aspects of the disease are similar to that of S.
		The chronic stage of the disease may also be more severe, owing to the greater egg output and longevity of S.
	www.path.cam.ac.uk /~schisto/Background/General.Pathology.html (643 words)

	Bioline International Official Site (site up-dated regularly)
		In this paper the treatment of schistosomiasis is examined under the following headings: cercarial dermatitis, Katayama fever, schistosomiasis in the immunosuppressed host and treatment of therapeutic failures.
		The lesions are commonly confused with those of contact dermatitis, poison ivy, scabies, impetigo, and insect bites.
		This stage also includes migration and development of the schistosomes and symptoms may start as early as two or three days after infection with fever, pulmonary symptoms (cough) and infiltrates, myalgia, abdominal pain, eosinophilia and moderate splenomegaly (Pedroso et al.
	www.bioline.org.br /request?oc95034 (1301 words)

	Fortnightly Review: Evaluating fever in travellers returning from tropical countries (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Fever in the returned traveller may represent a tropical infection or an illness common to non-travellers such as pneumonia or urinary tract infection
		fever in a recent traveller from the tropics.
		Malaria, relapsing fever, trypanosomiasis, typhoid, brucellosis, kala-azar, typhus, dengue fever
	www.hepatitis.org.uk /s-crina/bmj/1996/bmj-08.htm (2254 words)

	Clinical Manifestation
		The second stage is marked by fever and constitutional complaints (Katayama fever)
		The third stage results in chronic fibro-obstructive disease which is caused by the eggs.
		Additionally, the doctor can look for acute symptoms such as cercarical dermatitis (an itchy, red rash) or fever.
	www.stanford.edu /class/humbio103/ParaSites2003/Schistosomiasis/clindiag.htm (275 words)

	Serodiagnosis of Imported Schistosomiasis by a Combination of a Commercial Indirect Hemagglutination Test with ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		fever were 88.0, 80.0, 86.0, and 70.0%, respectively, with a
		with eosinophilia, fever, symptoms of myalgia, arthralgia, persistent
		Katayama fever but with an initially negative serological test
	jcm.asm.org /cgi/content/full/40/9/3432 (3247 words)

	Schistosomiasis - Page 2
		Acute schistosomiasis (Katayama's fever) may occur weeks after the initial infection, especially by S. mansoni and S. japonicum.
		Occasionally central nervous system lesions occur: cerebral granulomatous disease may be caused by ectopic S.
		Oxamniquine has been effective in treating infections caused by S. mansoni in some areas in which praziquantel is less effective.
	www.dpd.cdc.gov /dpdx/HTML/Frames/S-Z/Schistosomiasis/body_Schistosomiasis_page2.htm (406 words)

	Haz-Map: Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Agents
		Acute schistosomiasis (Katayama fever) is rare in S. haematobium infections.
		Egg deposition in the lungs may cause pulmonary nodules and cor pulmonale.
		Eosinophilia may or may not be present in chronic infections.
	hazmap.nlm.nih.gov /cgi-bin/hazmap_generic?tbl=TblDiseases&id=546 (156 words)

	Haz-Map: Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Agents
		FINDINGS: Katayama fever (flu-like syndrome with urticaria and eosinophilia) may occur 2-4 weeks after heavy exposure, especially in visitors to endemic areas.
		Eosinophilia may or may not be present during chronic infection.
		20] Findings in Katayama fever include lymphadenopathy, fever and sweats, and diffuse pulmonary infiltrates or nodules.
	hazmap.nlm.nih.gov /cgi-bin/hazmap_generic?tbl=TblDiseases&id=358 (246 words)

	Schistosomiasis : Epilepsy.com/Professionals
		fever (Katayama fever, a serum sickness reaction to schistosomal antigens)
		Neuroimaging can demonstrate cerebral edema and multiple focal lucencies.
		Neurologic disease during Katayama fever responds to steroids with or without antischistosomal therapy.
	professionals.epilepsy.com /page/helminthic_schistosom.html (307 words)

	world
		Boutonneuse fever (African tick fever, Marseilles fever, tick typhus)
		Rickettsioses including the typhus group, spotted fever group, Q fever, trench fever, and erlichiosis.
		See Boutonneuse fever, Q fever, spotted fevers, trench fever, and typhus.
	www3.baylor.edu /~Charles_Kemp/world.htm (326 words)

	K
		Believed to be due to the high worm and egg antigen stimuli that result from immune complex formation
		Serum sickness like syndrome characterized by general malaise, low-grade fever, eosinopghilia, chills, diaphoresis arthralgias, periorbital headache, dry non-productive cough, diarrhea, anorexia, and weight loss
		Symptoms and signs develop 3-8 weeks after contact with contaminated water, usually disappearing within a few weeks, but death may occur (particularly with S. japonicum)
	www.portfolio.mvm.ed.ac.uk /studentwebs/session4/60/K.htm (534 words)

	Schistosomiasis (Katayama fever)
		Urinary symptoms may include frequency, painful urination (dysuria) and blood in urine (haematuria).
		ii) acute febrile illness (Katayama fever) - within weeks
		Travellers at risk from this infection are those who bathe in streams, rivers, or lakes, or who indulge in water sports in fresh-water areas.
	www.nevdgp.org.au /info/travel/dis/schisto.htm (569 words)

	F1 News > Junior Team fever - Grandprix.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
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	www.grandprix.com /ns/ns01303.html (540 words)

	AllRefer Health - Schistosomiasis Complications (Bilharzia, Blood Fluke, Katayama Fever, Swimmer's Itch)
		AllRefer Health - Schistosomiasis Complications (Bilharzia, Blood Fluke, Katayama Fever, Swimmer's Itch)
		Alternate Names : Bilharzia, Blood Fluke, Katayama Fever, Swimmer's Itch
		Recurrent blood infections can occur because bacteria can enter the bloodstream via the colon if it has become irritated
	health.allrefer.com /health/schistosomiasis-complications.html (262 words)

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