Calabar swellings are subcutaneous edematous areas of 3-10 cm that are nonerythematous and do not pit; local pain, pruritus, and mild fever may be present. [antiinfectivedrugs.com]

These episodes may be accompanied by high fever and resolve within 7-10 d. Epididymitis or orchitis may occur intermittently. Other patients, especially travelers, may have allergic symptoms including urticaria, rashes, and eosinophilia. [antiinfectivedrugs.com]

Nonspecific side effects include headache, vertigo or dizziness, malaise, fever, or myalgias. Onchocerciasis should be excluded before DEC treatment. DEC is available in the United States from Lederle Laboratories (800-934-5556). [antiinfectivedrugs.com]

She denies any myalgias, itching, or rashes. Physical and laboratory evaluations are unremarkable. Examination of her stool reveals the causative organism. [medbullets.com]

The migration of the larvae results in an intense inflammatory response causing periorbital edema, fever, muscle pain or tenderness, headache, and myalgia. A marked peripheral eosinophilia is often present. [clinicalgate.com]

The migration of the larvae results in an intense inflammatory response causing periorbital edema, fever, muscle pain or tenderness, headache, and myalgia. A marked peripheral eosinophilia is often present. [clinicalgate.com]

[…] trichiura (whipworm) Microcytic anemia Abdominal pain and diarrhea Can cause intestinal/rectal prolapse in children Fecal-oral Ingestion of eggs Bendazoles Transmission by Ingestion of Larvae Trichinella spiralis Trichinosis Fever, vomiting, nausea, periorbital [medbullets.com]

The term elephantiasis refers to advanced changes of chronic lymphedema, including subcutaneous thickening, skin hyperkeratosis, and fissuring. [antiinfectivedrugs.com]

[…] be asymptomatic or cause protean manifestations including muscular pain, lassitude, anorexia, cough, urticarial rashes, hepatomegaly, and (occasionally) splenomegaly, lymphadenopathy and skin lesions, and (rarely) central nervous system involvement (convulsions [oxfordmedicine.com]

Most infections are asymptomatic, but there may be pulmonary infiltrates with eosinophilia, abdominal discomfort and—in children with heavy infections—intestinal obstruction. Infection is diagnosed by finding eggs in the faeces. [oxfordmedicine.com]

Severe generalized abdominal pain, diffuse pulmonary infiltrates, ileus, shock, and meningitis or sepsis due to gram-negative bacilli may occur. See the image below. Strongyloides eggs in native examination from feces of a newborn. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Hookworm, Ancylostoma duodenale, and Necator americanus. Juveniles in the soil can burrow into human skin. The eggs are usually eaten along with food. However, it appears that hookworm infections in humans are not always totally bad news! [bumblebee.org]

Types of Roundworms There are a number of different species of roundworms but the most common ones to infect humans include: Ascaris lumbricoides (most common roundworm infections in humans) Hookworms ( Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus ) Guinea [healthhype.com]

Diagnosis is made by identifying the parasite or eggs in a liver biopsy. Treatment is usually with thiabendazole or albendazole. Enterobiasis Enterobius vermicularis (the threadworm) is cosmopolitan. [oxfordmedicine.com]