Treating And Preventing Fascioliasis

Fascioliasis is a disease named for Fasciola hepatica, also known as the liver fluke. This parasite is found all over the world, especially in places where individuals live near sheep or cattle. It is called a liver fluke because once the larvae enter the body, they burrow through the walls of the intestine, enter the abdominal cavity, and then invade the liver. Finally, they find the bile ducts where they grow into adults and start to lay eggs. The disease has three phases: acute, latent, and chronic. During the acute phase of fascioliasis, the patient has a fever, pain in their abdomen, a tender liver, digestive problems, and hives.