Jigger flea infestation (tungiasis) in rural western Tanzania: high prevalence and severe morbidity

Epidemiologic and clinical data on the parasitic skin disease tungiasis are limited from sub-Saharan Africa, and virtually nonexistent from the East African region. We performed a community-based cross-sectional study in two villages in Kasulu district, western Tanzania. Study participants were exam...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2012-04, Vol.106 (4), p.259-263
Hauptverfasser:	Mazigo, H.D., Bahemana, E., Konje, E.T., Dyegura, O., Mnyone, L.L., Kweka, E.J., Kidenya, B.R., Heukelbach, J.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Africa Animals Biological and medical sciences Child Cross-Sectional Studies Female Flea Infestations - epidemiology General aspects Human parasitic diseases due to arthropods Humans Infectious diseases Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Morbidity Needs Assessment Parasitic diseases Poverty Areas Prevalence Public Health Risk Factors Rural Health - statistics & numerical data Rural Population - statistics & numerical data Severity of Illness Index Tanzania Tanzania - epidemiology Tunga Tungiasis Tungiasis - epidemiology Tungiasis - immunology Young Adult
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