Fasciolopsis buski, also known as the Asian giant intestinal fluke, is prevalent in Southeast Asia where it lives in human and pig intestines. The fluke causes enteritis and malnutrition by attaching to the intestines and competing with the host for food. Diagnosis is done through stool examination using direct smear or sedimentation methods. Treatment involves administering praziquantel or other drugs to patients, carriers, and pigs. Prevention focuses on health education, sanitation, and avoiding feeding pigs raw water plants to disrupt the fluke's lifecycle.

1. Fasciolopsis buski
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Fasciolopsis buski is prevalent in Southeast Asia
and lives in humans and pigs’ intestines, so it is
also called Asia Giant Intestinal Fluke. The
prevalence of fasciolopiasis is related to growing
water plants and feeding pigs on water plants.

2. I. morphology
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4. III. Pathology and
Symptomatology
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1. Enteritis due to the attachment of the adults
manifests abdominal discomfort, nausea,
vomiting and diarrhea.
2. Malnutrition results from the worms sharing
food with the host and diarrhea . Manifests
anemia, edema of leg and face even ascites.

5. IV. Diagnosis
Stool examination:
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1. Direct fecal smear
2. Water sedimentation method
V. Treatment and Prevention
1. The treatment of the patients, carriers and pigs
Drug of choice is praziqantel. Other effective drugs include
hexachloroparaxylol, bithionol (bitin).
2. Prevention
(1) Health education, (2) Deal with night soil.
(3) Avoid feeding pigs on raw water plants