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Schistosomiasis among Recreational Users of Upper Nile River, Uganda, 2007
After recreational exposure to river water in Uganda, 12 (17%) of 69 persons had evidence of schistosome infection. Eighteen percent self-medicated with praziquantel prophylaxis immediately after exposure, which was not appropriate. Travelers to schistosomiasis-endemic areas should consult a travel...
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2954006/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20409387 http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1605.091740 |
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| author | Morgan, Oliver W. Brunette, Gary Kapella, Bryan K. McAuliffe, Isabel Katongole-Mbidde, Edward Li, Wenkai Marano, Nina Okware, Sam Olsen, Sonja J. Secor, W. Evan Tappero, Jordan W. Wilkins, Patricia P. Montgomery, Susan P. |
| author_facet | Morgan, Oliver W. Brunette, Gary Kapella, Bryan K. McAuliffe, Isabel Katongole-Mbidde, Edward Li, Wenkai Marano, Nina Okware, Sam Olsen, Sonja J. Secor, W. Evan Tappero, Jordan W. Wilkins, Patricia P. Montgomery, Susan P. |
| author_sort | Morgan, Oliver W. |
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| description | After recreational exposure to river water in Uganda, 12 (17%) of 69 persons had evidence of schistosome infection. Eighteen percent self-medicated with praziquantel prophylaxis immediately after exposure, which was not appropriate. Travelers to schistosomiasis-endemic areas should consult a travel medicine physician. |
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| spelling | pubmed-29540062010-10-19 Schistosomiasis among Recreational Users of Upper Nile River, Uganda, 2007 Morgan, Oliver W. Brunette, Gary Kapella, Bryan K. McAuliffe, Isabel Katongole-Mbidde, Edward Li, Wenkai Marano, Nina Okware, Sam Olsen, Sonja J. Secor, W. Evan Tappero, Jordan W. Wilkins, Patricia P. Montgomery, Susan P. Emerg Infect Dis Dispatch After recreational exposure to river water in Uganda, 12 (17%) of 69 persons had evidence of schistosome infection. Eighteen percent self-medicated with praziquantel prophylaxis immediately after exposure, which was not appropriate. Travelers to schistosomiasis-endemic areas should consult a travel medicine physician. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2010-05 /pmc/articles/PMC2954006/ /pubmed/20409387 http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1605.091740 Text en https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is a publication of the U.S. Government. This publication is in the public domain and is therefore without copyright. All text from this work may be reprinted freely. Use of these materials should be properly cited. |
| spellingShingle | Dispatch Morgan, Oliver W. Brunette, Gary Kapella, Bryan K. McAuliffe, Isabel Katongole-Mbidde, Edward Li, Wenkai Marano, Nina Okware, Sam Olsen, Sonja J. Secor, W. Evan Tappero, Jordan W. Wilkins, Patricia P. Montgomery, Susan P. Schistosomiasis among Recreational Users of Upper Nile River, Uganda, 2007 |
| title | Schistosomiasis among Recreational Users of Upper Nile River, Uganda, 2007 |
| title_full | Schistosomiasis among Recreational Users of Upper Nile River, Uganda, 2007 |
| title_fullStr | Schistosomiasis among Recreational Users of Upper Nile River, Uganda, 2007 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Schistosomiasis among Recreational Users of Upper Nile River, Uganda, 2007 |
| title_short | Schistosomiasis among Recreational Users of Upper Nile River, Uganda, 2007 |
| title_sort | schistosomiasis among recreational users of upper nile river, uganda, 2007 |
| topic | Dispatch |
| url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2954006/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20409387 http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1605.091740 |
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