Schistosomiasis among travelers: new aspects of an old disease.(RESEARCH)

From: Emerging Infectious Diseases | Date: November 1, 2006| Author: Artom, Galit; Assous, Marc Victor; Marva, Esther; Meltzer, Eyal; Rahav, Galia; Schwartz, Eli | Copyright information

Schistosomiasis is increasingly encountered among travelers returning from the tropics; signs and symptoms of travelers may differ from those of local populations. During 1993-2005, schistosomiasis was diagnosed in 137 Israeli travelers, most of whom were infected while in sub-Saharan Africa. Clinical findings compatible with acute schistosomiasis were recorded for 75 (66.4%) patients and included fever (71.3%), respiratory symptoms (42.9%), and cutaneous symptoms (45.2%). At time ...

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