Open AccessAcute Schistosomiasis Outbreak: Clinical Features and Economic Impact
Author(s) -
Eyal Leshem,
Yasmin Maor,
Eyal Meltzer,
Marc V. Assous,
Eli Schwartz
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
clinical infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1537-6591
pISSN - 1058-4838
DOI - 10.1086/593191
Subject(s) - medicine , outbreak , schistosomiasis , helminthiasis , environmental health , intensive care medicine , virology , immunology , helminths
Acute schistosomiasis (AS) is a systemic hypersensitivity reaction that has been recognized mostly in nonimmune travelers. Although the condition is self-limited, it can be severe. We describe an outbreak of AS in a group of travelers returning from Tanzania and estimate the disease burden.
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