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Who treats schistosomiasis, and what is the history of the disease?
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ID docs: It is acquired from fresh water harboring the cerebral form. The adult worms wind up in the venous system of the colon or urinary bladder depending on the type of worm. The disease is due to the body's reaction to the eggs, either in the liver causing cirrhosis or in the urinary bladder causing scarring there.
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