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An integrated active case detection and management of skin NTDs in yaws endemic health districts in Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis
October 2024
Clinical Research Department, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom.
Article Synopsis
- Integrated approaches to mapping skin Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) may optimize resource allocation, but extensive data covering multiple endemic countries was previously lacking.
- Between March 2021 and March 2023, integrated case searches were conducted in Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, and Ghana, screening over 61,000 individuals for various skin conditions including yaws and other NTDs.
- The findings revealed that 18.6% of those screened had skin lesions, with the majority being children; yaws was confirmed in a varying proportion of cases across the three countries, while scabies and fungal infections were the most commonly diagnosed conditions.
Entirely extracted Tunga penetrans in a traveller to Guinea-Bissau.
J Travel Med
August 2024
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Institute of International Health, Charité Center for Global Health, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353 Berlin, Germany.
Article Synopsis
- A 35-year-old traveler returned from West Africa with a sand flea embedded in his foot.
- The flea was successfully removed by a non-medical individual, providing a detailed view of the extraction process.
- This incident highlights Tungiasis, a sporadic sand flea disease, and marks the second known case from Guinea-Bissau.
Use of sarolaner in the treatment of tungiasis in naturally infested dogs.
Braz J Vet Med
March 2024
Veterinarian, DSc. DMCV, IV, UFRRJ, Seropédica, RJ, Brazil.
Article Synopsis
- - Tungiasis is a skin infection caused by sand fleas in Latin America, leading to severe discomfort and potential complications like infections and tissue damage.
- - The study tested the oral medication sarolaner on four dogs infested with sand fleas, with three receiving a dose and one remaining untreated.
- - Results showed that medicated dogs stayed flea-free while the untreated dog had fleas, indicating sarolaner is an effective treatment option for tungiasis in dogs.
Investigation of human tungiasis cases, Sheema District, Uganda, November 2021-February 2022.
Pan Afr Med J
January 2024
Uganda Public Health Fellowship Program, Uganda National Institute of Public Health, Kampala, Uganda.
Article Synopsis
- - There is no formal tracking of jiggers (tungiasis) in Uganda, but outbreaks, like the one reported in Sheema District on January 27, 2022, highlight a recurrent issue that needs attention for effective control measures.
- - A study in February 2022 identified 60 case-patients out of 278 households, with higher cases among males, younger individuals, the unmarried, the unemployed, and those with poor hygiene practices, emphasizing demographic and lifestyle factors associated with infestation.
- - The investigation showed that affected households were likely to have dirty living conditions and less likely to implement preventive measures against jiggers compared to control households, indicating the need for improved hygiene and awareness efforts.
Verrucous tungiasis - image and clinical findings in a patient with an exuberant case.
Braz J Infect Dis
June 2023
Fundação de Medicina Tropical Dr. Heitor Vieira Dourado (FMT-HVD), Manaus, AM, Brasil; Universidade Federal do Amazonas (UFAM), Manaus, AM, Brasil.
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