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A miner consulted a physician about the appearance of body rash followed by a loss of appetite, bloating, duodenal pain, frequent bowel movements, dizziness. Ovoscopic probes of feces and duodenal contents revealed some eggs covered with a transparent membrane through which 4-8 germinal cells could be seen. What disease is likely to have occurred in the patient?

Answer options

  1. Hymenolepiasis
  2. Ancylostomiasis
  3. Trichocephaliasis
  4. Strongyloidiasis
  5. Enterobiasis
Correct answer

Ancylostomiasis

Explanation

Ancyclostomiasis or miners' anemia occurs when hook worm in their large number causes iron deficiency anemia.

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