[Epidemic human fascioliasis. Cuba 1983. VI. Clinical study of 40 children in the Hospital Provincial of Sagua la Grande].
We studied forty children with "Febrile-eosinophilic-Syndrome". They presented Fasciola Hepatic infection confirmed by: Fever, high eosinophils and abdominal pain. 82% used to eat watercress. All of them had positive biopsies-laparoscopies-intradermo-reaction and also reaction to Fasciola antigen. We present the results of and epidemic in Cuba during 1983.
Díaz
J
J
Servicio de Pediatría, Hospital Mártires del 9 de Abril, Sagua La Grande, Cuba.
Piña
B
B
Lastre
M
M
Rivera
L
L
Pérez
O
O
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003462:Cuba / Q000453:epidemiology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D004640:Emetine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004804:Eosinophils; D005211:Fascioliasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007428:Intradermal Tests; D010535:Laparoscopy; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male
D004640:Emetine
Fascioliasis humana epidémica. Cuba 1983. VI. Estudio clínico de 40 niños del Hospital Provincial de Sagua la Grande.