Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2019L00946:reg:9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2019L00946
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9
Character Range: 3994–5266

9               Factors that must exist
At least one of the following factors must as a minimum exist before it can be said that a reasonable hypothesis has been raised connecting schistosomiasis or death from schistosomiasis with the circumstances of a person's relevant service:
(1)          having cutaneous or mucosal contact with water containing larvae of S. mansoni, S. haematobium, S. japonicum, S. intercalatum, S. mekongi, S. malayensis or S. guineensis within the 30 years before the clinical onset of schistosomiasis;
            Note 1: Contact with water containing larvae includes, but is not limited to, swimming, wading or washing in, and drinking, contaminated water in tropical or subtropical regions.
            Note 2: Water containing larvae is most likely to occur where facilities for disposal of human waste are minimal and there is a high likelihood of the water being contaminated with human faeces and urine.
(2)          having a solid organ transplant, where the organ is infected with S. mansoni, S. haematobium, S. japonicum, S. intercalatum, S. mekongi, S. malayensis or S. guineensis, within the one year before the clinical onset of schistosomiasis;
(3)          inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for schistosomiasis.