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Evidence for a permanent presence of schistosomiasis in Corsica, France, 2015
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View Affiliations Hide AffiliationsAntoine Berryberry.a chu-toulouse.fr
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Citation style for this article: . Evidence for a permanent presence of schistosomiasis in Corsica, France, 2015. Euro Surveill. 2016;21(1):pii=30100. https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2016.21.1.30100 Received: 10 Dec 2015; Accepted: 05 Jan 2015
Abstract
We present a case of acute schistosomiasis acquired in Corsica after bathing in the Cavu River during the summer of 2015. The diagnosis was made following epidemiological, laboratory and serological assessments. After a previous outbreak of urogenital schistosomiasis during the summer of 2013, when more than 120 infections were diagnosed, this further case indicates transmission was still effective in 2015, thus suggesting a permanent presence of schistosomiasis in Corsica.
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