Developing Endemicity of Schistosomiasis, Corsica, France
Urogenital schistosomiasis was diagnosed in a man from Germany who had never traveled outside Europe. He likely acquired the infection in Corsica, France, but did not swim in the Cavu River, which was linked to a previous outbreak. This case highlights that transmission of schistosomiasis in Corsic...
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doaj-98bb6484403e44a594a217fc8703d1662020-12-28T15:25:39ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592021-01-0127131932110.3201/eid2701.204391Developing Endemicity of Schistosomiasis, Corsica, FranceCamilla RotheThorbjörn ZimmerMirjam SchunkClaudia WallrauchKerstin HelfrichFatih GültekinGisela BretzelJean-François AllienneJérôme Boissier Urogenital schistosomiasis was diagnosed in a man from Germany who had never traveled outside Europe. He likely acquired the infection in Corsica, France, but did not swim in the Cavu River, which was linked to a previous outbreak. This case highlights that transmission of schistosomiasis in Corsica is ongoing. https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/1/20-4391_articleSchistosomaS. hematobiumS. bovisbilharzianeglected tropical diseaseshematuria |
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Camilla Rothe Thorbjörn Zimmer Mirjam Schunk Claudia Wallrauch Kerstin Helfrich Fatih Gültekin Gisela Bretzel Jean-François Allienne Jérôme Boissier |
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Camilla Rothe Thorbjörn Zimmer Mirjam Schunk Claudia Wallrauch Kerstin Helfrich Fatih Gültekin Gisela Bretzel Jean-François Allienne Jérôme Boissier Developing Endemicity of Schistosomiasis, Corsica, France Emerging Infectious Diseases Schistosoma S. hematobium S. bovis bilharzia neglected tropical diseases hematuria |
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Camilla Rothe Thorbjörn Zimmer Mirjam Schunk Claudia Wallrauch Kerstin Helfrich Fatih Gültekin Gisela Bretzel Jean-François Allienne Jérôme Boissier |
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Camilla Rothe |
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Developing Endemicity of Schistosomiasis, Corsica, France |
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Developing Endemicity of Schistosomiasis, Corsica, France |
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Developing Endemicity of Schistosomiasis, Corsica, France |
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Developing Endemicity of Schistosomiasis, Corsica, France |
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Developing Endemicity of Schistosomiasis, Corsica, France |
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developing endemicity of schistosomiasis, corsica, france |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
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Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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1080-6040 1080-6059 |
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2021-01-01 |
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Urogenital schistosomiasis was diagnosed in a man from Germany who had never traveled outside Europe. He likely acquired the infection in Corsica, France, but did not swim in the Cavu River, which was linked to a previous outbreak. This case highlights that transmission of schistosomiasis in Corsica is ongoing.
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Schistosoma S. hematobium S. bovis bilharzia neglected tropical diseases hematuria |
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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/1/20-4391_article |
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