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Alternative Title:
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep
Personal Author:
Davis, Stephanie ; Bosserman, Elizabeth ; Montgomery, Susan ; Woodhall, Dana ; Russell, Elizabeth S.
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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 testing 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.
Subject:
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Humans
Notes From The Field
Population Surveillance
Rural Health
Strongyloidiasis

Source:
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2013; 62(42):843.
Pubmed ID:
24153316
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC4585617
Document Type:
Journal Article
Place as Subject:
Kentucky
Collection(s):
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
Main Document Checksum:
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