Travel-related Schistosomiasis Acquired in Laos

Leshem, Eyal; Meltzer, Eyal; Marva, Esther; Schwartz, Eli

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Travel-related Schistosomiasis Acquired in Laos

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Nov 2009
By Leshem, Eyal ; Meltzer, Eyal ; Marva, Esther ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:

Leshem, Eyal ; Meltzer, Eyal ; Marva, Esther ; Schwartz, Eli
Description:

Twelve Israeli travelers acquired schistosomiasis in Laos during 2002-2008, and 7 of them had acute schistosomiasis. The patients were probably exposed to Schistosoma mekongi in southern Laos, an area known to be endemic for schistosomiasis. Four possibly were infected in northern Laos, where reports of schistosomiasis are rare.
Subjects:

Acute Disease Acute Schistosomiasis Adult Animals Child Communicable Diseases, Emerging Dispatch Feces Female Fresh Water Humans Israel Laos Male Parasites Schistosoma Schistosoma Mekongi Schistosomiasis Species Specificity Travel Travelers Young Adult
Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 15(11):1823-1826.
Document Type:

Journal Article
Volume:

15
Issue:

11
Collection(s):

Emerging Infectious Diseases
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urn:sha256:6b79965a8721983cc34de752308ccc5947792f892e076989556adb626d5f8b84
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/17930/cdc_17930_DS1.pdf
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