title: [Acute fasciolosis: a Cuban case report].
abstract: Fasciolosis is a worldwide parasitic disease in human and domestic animals. The causative agents of fasciolosis are Fasciola hepatica and Fasciola gigantica but, in Cuba, only F. hepatica has been notified. As others neglected diseases, F. hepatica is more common in people living in rural areas where infected animals, intermediate hosts and susceptible hosts coexist. We describe the clinical features of a case that could contribute to the process of continuing medical education of health professionals in our geographic area.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Comandante Faustino Pérez, Matanzas, Cuba.
authors.forename: Carmen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Escalona
authors.forename: José Alfonso
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: de León
authors.forename: María
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alvarez
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cañete
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D003462:Cuba; D005211:Fascioliasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans