Michelle Küting, Irene Abela, Felix Grimm, Marisa Kälin
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Introduction: A patient presented with fever and upper abdominal pain after returning from Australia and Vanuatu. Pronounced eosinophilia served as a diagnostic clue, leading to a successful treatment of acute fascioliasis with Triclabendazole. Following the therapy, the patient experienced complete symptom relief.