Travel-related Schistosomiasis Acquired in Laos
Twelve Israeli travelers acquired schistosomiasis in Laos during 2002–2008, and 7 of them had acute schistosomiasis. The patients were probably exposed to Schistosoma mekongi in southern Laos, an area known to be endemic for schistosomiasis. Four possibly were infected in northern Laos, where report...
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| author | Eyal Leshem Eli Schwartz Esther Marva Eyal Meltzer |
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| description | Twelve Israeli travelers acquired schistosomiasis in Laos during 2002–2008, and 7 of them had acute schistosomiasis. The patients were probably exposed to Schistosoma mekongi in southern Laos, an area known to be endemic for schistosomiasis. Four possibly were infected in northern Laos, where reports of schistosomiasis are rare. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5242fe9ada604a97946b79ad5d28016f2022-12-21T18:52:20ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592009-11-0115111823182610.3201/eid1511.090611Travel-related Schistosomiasis Acquired in LaosEyal LeshemEli SchwartzEsther MarvaEyal MeltzerTwelve Israeli travelers acquired schistosomiasis in Laos during 2002–2008, and 7 of them had acute schistosomiasis. The patients were probably exposed to Schistosoma mekongi in southern Laos, an area known to be endemic for schistosomiasis. Four possibly were infected in northern Laos, where reports of schistosomiasis are rare.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/11/09-0611_articleSchistosoma mekongiacute schistosomiasisLaosIsraeltravelersparasites |
| spellingShingle | Eyal Leshem Eli Schwartz Esther Marva Eyal Meltzer Travel-related Schistosomiasis Acquired in Laos Emerging Infectious Diseases Schistosoma mekongi acute schistosomiasis Laos Israel travelers parasites |
| title | Travel-related Schistosomiasis Acquired in Laos |
| title_full | Travel-related Schistosomiasis Acquired in Laos |
| title_fullStr | Travel-related Schistosomiasis Acquired in Laos |
| title_full_unstemmed | Travel-related Schistosomiasis Acquired in Laos |
| title_short | Travel-related Schistosomiasis Acquired in Laos |
| title_sort | travel related schistosomiasis acquired in laos |
| topic | Schistosoma mekongi acute schistosomiasis Laos Israel travelers parasites |
| url | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/11/09-0611_article |
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