Persistence of schistosomal transmission linked to the Cavu river in southern Corsica since 2013

Seven cases of urogenital schistosomiasis occurred in Corsica in 2015 and 2016. The episodes were related to exposure to the same river and involved the same parasite strain as an outbreak with 106 cases in summer 2013. The connection calls for further investigations on the presence of an animal res...

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Published in:Euro surveillance : bulletin européen sur les maladies transmissibles 2018-01, Vol.23 (4), p.1
Main Authors: Ramalli, Lauriane, Mulero, Stephen, Noël, Harold, Chiappini, Jean-Dominique, Vincent, Josselin, Barré-Cardi, Hélène, Malfait, Philippe, Normand, Guillaume, Busato, Florian, Gendrin, Vincent, Allienne, Jean-François, Fillaux, Judith, Boissier, Jérôme, Berry, Antoine
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Language:English
Subjects:
Disease transmission
Human health and pathology
Infectious diseases
Life Sciences
Mollusks
Parasites
Parasitic diseases
Rapid Communication
Rivers
Santé publique et épidémiologie
Urogenital system
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Summary:Seven cases of urogenital schistosomiasis occurred in Corsica in 2015 and 2016. The episodes were related to exposure to the same river and involved the same parasite strain as an outbreak with 106 cases in summer 2013. The connection calls for further investigations on the presence of an animal reservoir and the survival of infested snails during winter. However, recontamination of the river from previously infected bathers remains the most likely hypothesis.
ISSN:1560-7917
1025-496X
1560-7917
1025-496X
DOI:10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2018.23.4.18-00017