Schistosomiasis

**Semantic type:** Disease or Syndrome

**Definition:** A parasitic infection caused by flukes of the genus Schistosoma. Signs and symptoms include fever, abdominal pain, eosinophilia and hepatosplenomegaly. If left untreated it may eventually cause liver damage leading to cirrhosis, bladder cancer and kidney failure.

**Synonyms:** - Bilharzia - Liver Fluke Infestation - Snail Fever