African Trypanosomiasis in Travelers Returning to the United Kingdom

Two returning safari tourists with African trypanosomiasis were admitted to the Hospital for Tropical Diseases, London, in a 3-day period, compared with six cases in the previous 14 years. We describe the clinical features, diagnosis, and problems encountered in accessing appropriate therapy, and di...

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Autores principales: Moore, David A.J., Edwards, Mark, Escombe, Rod, Agranoff, Dan, Bailey, J. Wendi, Squire, S. Bertel, Chiodini, Peter L.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2002
Materias:
Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2730280/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11749752
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid0801.010130
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Sumario:Two returning safari tourists with African trypanosomiasis were admitted to the Hospital for Tropical Diseases, London, in a 3-day period, compared with six cases in the previous 14 years. We describe the clinical features, diagnosis, and problems encountered in accessing appropriate therapy, and discuss the potential for emergence of this disease in increasingly adventurous international travelers.

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