title: Infestation with the cat flea, Ctenocephalides felis felis (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae) among students in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
abstract: This paper reports six male undergraduate students living at a local university hostel who were infested with cat fleas (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae: Ctenocephalides felis felis) in February 2009. All of them suffered from maculopapular rashes and severe pruritus after the bites. Investigation revealed the presence of a stray cat in the hostel building; five of the students had a history of contact with the cat. Six cat fleas were collected at the hostel and identified as C. felis felis. Most of the students were not aware of this infestation and did not seek medical treatment.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Heo Chong
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Chin
authors.forename: Nazni Wasi
authors.initials: NW
authors.lastname: Ahmad
authors.forename: Lee Han
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jeffery
authors.forename: Azahari Abdul
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Hadi
authors.forename: Hidayatulfathi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Othman
authors.forename: Baharudin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Omar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology; D002415:Cats; D058251:Ctenocephalides; D058267:Flea Infestations / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology*; D006801:Humans; D008296:Malaysia / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D014495:Universities