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Schistosomiasis OverviewGeneral Features:%u2022 History of travel to Africa or Southeast Asia%u2022 Pruritic skin rash at site of penetration%u2022 Fever, hives, headache, weight loss%u2022 Hepatomegaly%u2022 Hematuria (dark and red urine)%u2022 Presence of Schistosoma organismsTwo Main Species:%u2022 Schistosoma Mansoni:%u2022 Affects intestine and liver%u2022 Primary symptom: Hepatomegaly%u2022 Schistosoma Haematobium:%u2022 Affects urinary bladder%u2022 Symptoms: Hematuria, urinary bladder calcification, obstructive uropathy
