Cutaneous myiasis due to the Tumbu fly during Operation Keeling.
Cutaneous myiasis is a temporary infestation of the skin with fly larvae (1). The following is a description of a case of cutaneous myiasis caused by the African Tumbu fly (Cordylobia anthropophaga). The clinical presentation and treatment of this infestation is discussed. A review of the Tumbu fly's lifecycle with emphasis on the prevention of the disease in the operational environment is also described.
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16 Close Support Medical Regiment, 16 Air Assault Brigade, Goojerat Barracks, Colchester. hdp02@ukonline.co.uk
D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D004175:Diptera / Q000469:parasitology*; D006801:Humans; D007814:Larva; D008297:Male; D008887:Military Medicine; D008889:Military Personnel; D009198:Myiasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control; D012807:Sierra Leone; D012876:Skin Diseases, Parasitic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006113:United Kingdom