What is Myiasis?
What is Myiasis?
- Myiasis: A condition that is characterised by the invasion of the body by the larvae of flies.
- Myiasis: The invasion of living tissues of man and other mammals by dipterous larvae.
Source - Diseases Database
- Myiasis: infestation of the body by the larvae of flies (usually through a wound or other opening) or any disease resulting from such infestation.
Source - WordNet 2.1
Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Myiasis as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
Myiasis: Introduction
How serious is Myiasis?
Complications of Myiasis:
see complications of Myiasis
What causes Myiasis?
Causes of Myiasis: see causes of Myiasis
What are the symptoms of Myiasis?
Symptoms of Myiasis:
see symptoms of Myiasis
Complications of Myiasis:
see complications of Myiasis
Myiasis: Testing
Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Myiasis.
How is it treated?
Treatments for Myiasis:
see treatments for Myiasis
Society issues for Myiasis
Hospitalization statistics for Myiasis:
The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Myiasis:
- 0.0001% (9) of hospital consultant episodes were for myiasis in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 89% of hospital consultant episodes for myiasis required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 67% of hospital consultant episodes for myiasis were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 33% of hospital consultant episodes for myiasis were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 50% of hospital consultant episodes for myiasis required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 10.7 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for myiasis in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 0 days was the median length of stay in hospitals for myiasis in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
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Name and Aliases of Myiasis
Main name of condition: Myiasis
Other names or spellings for Myiasis:
Fly larva infestation, Maggot infestation
Source - Diseases Database
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