The blood test isn't cheap and the parasite is prevalent in poorer tropical countries. Its suspected there are over 500k undiagnosed cases in Indonesia alone. I

The blood test isn't cheap and the parasite is prevalent in poorer tropical countries. Its suspected there are over 500k undiagnosed cases in Indonesia alone. I feel for those poor folks. Its often in cattle and the grass of pastures. But liver flukes have made there way to the sea and can now be caught by eating pelagic fish raw like tuna sashimi. Regarding imaging yes. Ultrasound of the liver can detect it but requires a technician with very specific training to identify it and depends on the stage of the infection. Ultimately AI could be a solution. But as that original article demonstrates, even doctors and ultrasound technicians at world class hospitals can misdiagnose the issue as cancer. If I had more knowledge in the field I would love to develop a project to reduce the cost of diagnostics to less than $10 and make treatment more available. Trestment should not be out of reach of underprivileged.