title: Imported tungiasis in a Finnish journalist: the first case reported from the Nordic countries.
abstract: Tungiasis is a parasitic infection widely spread in tropical Africa and in South and Central America. Only a few cases involving travellers have been reported from Europe, and none from the Nordic countries. We report a case of tungiasis in a Finnish journalist returning from Uganda. In this era of increasing intercontinental travel it is important that all physicians are aware of tungiasis.
authors: Department of Medicine, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland. paivi.jalava@utu.fi
authors: Päivi
authors: P
authors: Jalava-Karvinen
authors: Harri
authors: H
authors: Marttila
authors: Lauri
authors: L
authors: Talve
authors: Kaisu
authors: K
authors: Rantakokko-Jalava
authors: Sakari
authors: S
authors: Jokiranta
authors: Pirkko
authors: P
authors: Kotilainen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D004478:Ectoparasitic Infestations / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D005423:Siphonaptera; D014195:Travel