Fluke infections of the lungs

[Kit]

Certain Paragonimus species of flukes cause infections of the lungs.

People are infected when they swallow cysts containing fluke larvae in raw, undercooked, or pickled freshwater crabs or crayfish.
Infected people may have diarrhea, abdominal pain, fever, cough, itching, and later, symptoms due to damage to the lungs and other organs.
Doctors diagnose the infection when they see eggs in a person