Tungiasis Outbreak in Travelers From Madagascar

Seven patients from a group of 16 travelers were diagnosed at our institution with one or more sand fleas on their toes, 1 day to 3 weeks after returning from Madagascar. A questionnaire was sent to the whole group to collect clinical and epidemiological information, which showed that 9 of 13 (69%) had received pre‐travel medical advice, but none were aware of sand flea; thus prevention measures were rarely applied. Five of seven (71%) patients wore open sandals throughout the trip. Overall, 10 sand fleas were extracted.
Source: Journal of Travel Medicine - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Tags: BRIEF COMMUNICATION Source Type: research