title: High rate of schistosomiasis in travelers after a brief exposure to the high-altitude Nyinambuga crater lake, Uganda.
abstract: Travel-related schistosomiasis is usually associated with prolonged freshwater exposure. Until recently, Uganda's crater lakes were considered schistosomiasis free due to their high-altitude location. We describe an outbreak of acute schistosomiasis after a brief exposure (mean, 22 ± 9.5 minutes) to a high-altitude crater lake.
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Unit, Shaare-Zedek Medical Center.
authors.forename: Tamar
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lachish
authors.forename: Moshik
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tandlich
authors.forename: Tamar
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Grossman
authors.forename: Eli
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Schwartz
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000531:Altitude; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D060106:Lakes / Q000469:parasitology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012552:Schistosomiasis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014195:Travel; D014454:Uganda / Q000453:epidemiology
keywords: Uganda; altitude; crater lakes; fish; schistosomiasis