Gnathostomiasis Acquired by British Tourists in Botswana

Herman, Joanna S.; Wall, Emma C.; van Tulleken, Christoffer; Godfrey-Faussett, Peter; Bailey, Robin L.; Chiodini, Peter L.

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Gnathostomiasis Acquired by British Tourists in Botswana

Published Date:

Apr 2009

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Emerg Infect Dis. 15(4):594-597.

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Emerg Infect Dis

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Herman, Joanna S. ; Wall, Emma C. ; van Tulleken, Christoffer ; Godfrey-Faussett, Peter ; Bailey, Robin L. ; ... More ▼

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Infection with Gnathostoma spinigerum has been generally confined to Southeast Asia and Central and South America. However, gnathostomiasis was recently found in British tourists who had visited Botswana. Consequently, travel to Africa should now be considered a risk factor for gnathostomiasis.

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Botswana ; United Kingdom ;

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Emerging Infectious Diseases

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