Strongyloidiasis in a Rural Setting — Southeastern Kentucky, 2013

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• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Personal Author:
  Davis, Stephanie ; Bosserman, Elizabeth ; Montgomery, Susan ; Woodhall, Dana ; Russell, Elizabeth S.
• Description:
  Strongyloidiasis is caused by Strongyloides stercoralis, a parasitic nematode (worm). Initial symptoms can include abdominal pain, diarrhea, or rash. Infection is often asymptomatic in the chronic phase but can be life-threatening in immunosuppressed persons. Transmission typically occurs when larvae from stool-contaminated soil penetrate skin; intraintestinal autoinfection is also possible, sometimes allowing infection to persist for decades. Serologic studies are often used in prevalence estimates because intermittent shedding can make stool-based tTesting insensitive. Strongyloidiasis is most common in tropical and subtropical environments with poor sanitation. In the United States, it is commonly reported among refugees and immigrants; in the 1980s, studies in the rural southeastern United States also reported prevalence estimates ranging from 1.2%-6.1%. Prevalence might have since decreased because of investments in sanitation; however, no recent studies have been done, and strongyloidiasis is not a reportable disease in any state.
• Subjects:
  Humans Notes From The Field Population Surveillance Rural Health Strongyloidiasis
• Source:
  MMWR Morbidity Mortal Weekly Rep. 2013; 62(42):843.
• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• ISSN:
  0149-2195 (print) ; 1545-861X (digital)
• Pubmed ID:
  24153316
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC4585617
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Kentucky
• Pages in Document:
  1 pdf page
• Volume:
  62
• Issue:
  42
• Collection(s):
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
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