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Leishmaniasis Gone Viral: Social Media and an Outbreak of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis
Author(s) -
Mongkolrattanothai Kanokporn,
Nadipuram Santhosh M.,
Krakowski Andrew C.,
Stone Margaret M.,
Krogstad Paul,
Lehman Deborah
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/pde.12910
Subject(s) - cutaneous leishmaniasis , medicine , social media , outbreak , etiology , leishmaniasis , leishmania , dermatology , virology , immunology , pathology , parasite hosting , political science , world wide web , computer science , law
This report details how social media communication was used in a group of teens to diagnose cutaneous leishmaniasis that they acquired during a trip to Israel. Their posts quickly brought the cluster to the attention of the teens and their parents, leading to prompt recognition of the true etiology of their lesions and appropriate treatment.