Developing Endemicity of Schistosomiasis, Corsica, France

Emerg Infect Dis. 2021 Jan;27(1):319-321. doi: 10.3201/eid2701.204391. Epub 2020 Dec 2.

Abstract

Urogenital schistosomiasis was diagnosed in a man from Germany who had never traveled outside Europe. He likely acquired the infection in Corsica, France, but did not swim in the Cavu River, which was linked to a previous outbreak. This case highlights that transmission of schistosomiasis in Corsica is ongoing.

Keywords: Corsica; France; S. bovis; S. hematobium; Schistosoma; bilharzia; hematuria; neglected tropical diseases; parasites; schistosomiasis; travel medicine; urinary blood fluke.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Europe
  • France / epidemiology
  • Germany / epidemiology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Schistosoma haematobium*
  • Schistosomiasis haematobia* / diagnosis
  • Schistosomiasis haematobia* / epidemiology