Local and International Implications of Schistosomiasis Acquired in Corsica, France

Local and International Implications of Schistosomiasis Acquired in Corsica, France

We report 11 cases of schistosomiasis in international travelers who had bathed in rivers in Corsica, France, during 2012–2014. The infections were diagnosed in 2014 and reported to the GeoSentinel Surveillance Network and European Travel Medicine Network. Travelers can be sentinels for emerging inf...

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Main Authors: Philippe Gautret, Frank P. Mockenhaupt, Frank von Sonnenburg, Camilla Rothe, Michael Libman, Kristina Van De Winkel, Emmanuel Bottieau, Martin P. Grobusch, Davidson H. Hamer, Douglas H. Esposito, Philippe Parola, Patricia Schlagenhauf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2015-10-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
schistosomiasis
Corsica
France
travelers
parasites
freshwater rivers
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/21/10/15-0881_article

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