[Tungiasis case after a trip to Kenya].
Tungiasis is an ectoparasitic skin disease caused by infestation by the female sand flea, Tunga penetrans. Prevalence in endemic areas may reach 83%, while it is rare in non-endemic areas. However, an increase in international travel to and from the affected regions may lead to a rise in the number of cases in non-endemic countries. We present a Danish case of tungiasis contracted during a trip to Kenya.
Rathe
Mathias
M
Klinisk Mikrobiologisk Afdeling, Regionshospitalet Herning, DK-7400 Herning. mathias@rathe.nu
Rafn
Aase
A
Poulsen
Thorkil
T
Mohey
Rajesh
R
D000818:Animals; D004478:Ectoparasitic Infestations / Q000469:parasitology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007630:Kenya; D008875:Middle Aged; D005423:Siphonaptera; D014034:Toes / Q000469:parasitology; D014195:Travel