ArticleOxford medical case reports2019
Tungiasis: a highly neglected disease among neglected diseases. Case series from Nduta refugee camp (Tanzania).
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- Reduction of tungiasis prevalence, intensity, and morbidity during a two-year long community-based tungiasis control project in a hyperendemic region in Karamoja, Uganda.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2025Article
- Tungiasis in the Sanumás Amerindians in the Amazon Rainforest, Brazil: Prevalence, Intensity and Morbidity.Tropical medicine and infectious disease · 2023Article
- Tungiasis Stigma and Control Practices in a Hyperendemic Region in Northeastern Uganda.Tropical medicine and infectious disease · 2023Article
- Prevalence and Infection Intensity of Human and Animal Tungiasis in Napak District, Karamoja, Northeastern Uganda.Tropical medicine and infectious disease · 2023Article
- Cost-Effective PCR-Based Identification ofInsects · 2022Article
- Measuring educational neglect using the Q method: A model based on the burden of disseminated tungiasis.Frontiers in epidemiology · 2022Article
- Mapping the Geographic Distribution of Tungiasis in Sub-Saharan Africa.Tropical medicine and infectious disease · 2020Article
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Abstract
Tungiasis is a highly prevalent yet neglected disease of populations affected by extreme poverty. It causes great discomfort and pain, leads to social stigmatization and, when left untreated, can cause serious complications. Although natural repellents have been shown to be effective, too little is being done in terms of systematic prevention and treatment. In addition, self-treatment (usually extraction of fleas with non-sterile sharp instruments) comports high risks of infection, notably with viral hepatitis and human immunodeficiency virus. In this article, we report seven severe cases of tungiasis in children living in a refugee camp in Tanzania, all of whom were treated with surgical extraction of the fleas because the topical treatment (dimethicone) was not available. Refugee camps-particularly in sub-Saharan Africa where tungiasis is endemic-should be considered high-risk areas for the condition. Aid organizations should engage in active case searching, and health promotion should be systematically carried out.
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