Fluke infections of the liver

[Justin Bieber]

Certain species of flukes cause infections of the liver.

People are infected when they swallow cysts containing fluke larvae in raw, undercooked, dried, salted, or pickled freshwater fish or on contaminated watercress.
Depending on the infecting species and intensity of infection, people may have fever, chills, abdominal discomfort or pain, jaundice, itching, diarrhea, and weight loss.
Doctors diagnose the infection when they see fluke eggs in a person