Human African Trypanosomiasis in Emigrant Returning to China from Gabon, 2017

Human African trypanosomiasis is endemic to parts of sub-Saharan Africa and should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients who have visited or lived in Africa. We report a 2017 case of stage 2 Trypanosoma brucei gambiense disease in an emigrant who returned to China from Gabon.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Emerging infectious diseases 2018-02, Vol.24 (2), p.400-404
Hauptverfasser:	Wang, Xinyu, Ruan, Qiaoling, Xu, Bin, Gu, Jianfei, Qian, Yiyi, Chen, Muxin, Liu, Qin, Lu, Qing, Zhang, Wenhong
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Africa African Americans African sleeping sickness China - epidemiology Diagnosis Drug Therapy, Combination Eflornithine - administration & dosage Eflornithine - therapeutic use Emigrants and Immigrants Gabon Gabon - epidemiology Health aspects Human African trypanosomiasis Human African Trypanosomiasis in Emigrant Returning to China from Gabon, 2017 Humans Nifurtimox - administration & dosage Nifurtimox - therapeutic use Research Letter travel Trypanocidal Agents - administration & dosage Trypanocidal Agents - therapeutic use Trypanosoma brucei gambiense Trypanosomiasis Trypanosomiasis, African - epidemiology Trypanosomiasis, African - parasitology
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Zusammenfassung:	Human African trypanosomiasis is endemic to parts of sub-Saharan Africa and should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients who have visited or lived in Africa. We report a 2017 case of stage 2 Trypanosoma brucei gambiense disease in an emigrant who returned to China from Gabon.
ISSN:	1080-6040 1080-6059
DOI:	10.3201/eid2402.171583