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Captured in northeast Thailand, this historic image presents a Thai man affected by fasciolopsiasis, a parasitic disease caused by the trematode Fasciolopsis buski, commonly known as the giant intestinal fluke. Visible clinical features include marked emaciation and abdominal distention, both associated with advanced infection.
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