A Multinational Outbreak of Histoplasmosis Following a Biology Field Trip in the Ugandan Rainforest

ConclusionsThis is an unusual outbreak of histoplasmosis following short‐term travel to Africa. Pulmonary histoplasmosis should always be considered in the differential diagnosis of an acute febrile respiratory illness in travelers returning from endemic areas or reporting activities suggesting exposure.

Source: Journal of Travel Medicine - January 1, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Lucy E. Cottle, Effrossyni Gkrania‐Klotsas, Hannah J. Williams, Hannah E. Brindle, Andrew J. Carmichael, Graham Fry, Nicholas J. Beeching Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research