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Domestically acquired fascioliasis in northern California
Scott A Weisenberg1, David E Perlada
1Associated Internal Medicine Medical Group, Inc., 350 30th Street, Ste. 320, Oakland, CA 94609, USA. scottweisenberg@gmail.com
Abstract:
Two cases of domestically acquired fascioliasis are reported. Patient One was a 63-year-old male who developed a febrile illness 2 months after eating watercress in Marin County. Patient Two was a 38-year-old male who had eaten watercress with Patient One, and also developed a febrile illness. Both patients had eosinophilia and liver lesions on imaging. Diagnosis was made by serology and treatment was with triclabendazole.

