The best answer is choice C. E. histolytica causes amoebic dysentery and liver abscess. This anaerobic parasite affects 50 million people worldwide, with the highest prevalence in India, sub-Saharan Africa, Mexico, and parts of Central and South America. Travelers spending a month or more in endemic areas are at highest risk, but cases have been reported with less than one week of exposure.
Question 2: Which type of parasitic cyst should not be aspirated?
A. Echinococcus
B. Entamoeba histolytica
C. Schistosomiasis
D. Paramoeba