The diagnosis of Loffler's syndrome can be challenging, as the diagnostic criteria can be vague and consistent … See more

While the outcomes of this syndrome have never led to death, the symptoms can last anywhere from 2 to 4 weeks after the parasite enters the body. Prevention of this syndrome is education-based, consisting of educating i… See more

This syndrome can be found anywhere. However, it is abnormally prevalent in tropical areas, showing higher prevalence in men than women. This syndrome is also exceedingly common in the warm damp parts of th… See more

In 1909 a man named H. French first described the condition. Then in 1932 Wilhelm Löffler drew attention to the disease in cases of eosinophilic pneumonia caused by the parasites Ascaris lumbricoides… See more

• Eosinophilic pneumonia
• Parasitic pneumonia
• Pneumonia
• Tropical pulmonary eosinophilia… See more