Fasciola hepatica in a New Zealander traveler.
Fascioliasis is a reemerging zoonosis endemic in many parts of the world. Reports of imported fascioliasis by migrants into nonendemic countries are common, but tourists and business travelers are rarely afflicted. Here, we report a case of a New Zealander traveler who acquired the infection on a business trip.
Kang
Mei L
ML
Department of Infectious Disease, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore. mlkang98@yahoo.com
Teo
Clarence H Y
CH
Wansaicheong
Gervais Khin-Lin
GK
Giron
Danilo Medina
DM
Wilder-Smith
Annelies
A
D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005210:Fasciola hepatica / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005211:Fascioliasis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D006498:Hepatectomy; D006801:Humans; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D009520:New Zealand; D012846:Singapore; D014195:Travel; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000871:Anthelmintics