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ReviewVeterinary medicine and science2025

The First Report on Cat Flea (Ctenocephalides felis), a Zoonotic Haematophagous Insect Infestation in Humans in Bangladesh: A Case Report and Literature Review.

Nusrat Nowrin Shohana, Md Shahadat Hossain, Sharmin Shahid Labony, Md Haydar Ali, Md Abdul Alim, Ashim Kumar Nandi, Anisuzzaman

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Nusrat Nowrin ShohanaDepartment of Parasitology, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8130-8570
Md Shahadat HossainDepartment of Parasitology, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6176-1036
Sharmin Shahid LabonyDepartment of Parasitology, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh.
Md Haydar AliDepartment of Parasitology, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh.
Md Abdul AlimDepartment of Parasitology, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh.
Ashim Kumar NandiDepartment of Dermatology and Venereology, Mymensingh Medical College, Mymensingh, Bangladesh.
AnisuzzamanDepartment of Parasitology, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7350-3093

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis) is a zoonotic insect that commonly infests cats. Unlike lice, they have a wide host range and can infest a variety of mammals, including humans. They can be vectors of many bacterial, viral and rickettsial diseases. Here, we report and describe a case of cat flea infestation in a human, which led to severe pruritus, urticaria and papulomatous lesions. An 18-year-old girl who had no pets but was infested with C. felis. The patient had typical flea-bite dermatitis (FBD) on the neck and arm. The flea was removed and identified as C. felis. The patient was advised to take levocetirizine once daily for five days, which led to satisfactory recovery from FBD.

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CtenocephalidesFlea InfestationsAdolescentAnimalsBangladeshCatsCetirizineFemaleHumansZoonosesCetirizineCtenocephalides felisflea‐bite dermatitishuman infestation

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PMCPMC12477788

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