Autochthonous Ascariasis, Mississippi, USA

Autochthonous Ascariasis, Mississippi, USA

We describe a case of a 2-year-old child who expelled a single adult female Ascaris lumbricoides worm. The patient is from a rural county in Mississippi, USA, with no reported travel outside of the United States. The caregivers in the home practice good sanitation. Exposure to domestic pigs is the...

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Main Authors: Charlotte V. Hobbs, James Matthew Rhinewalt, Irene Arguello, Lacy Malloch, Lora Martin, William M. Poston, Paul Byers, Richard S. Bradbury
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2024-04-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Ascariasis
Ascaris lumbricoides
Mississippi
United States
zoonoses
swine
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/30/4/24-0176_article

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