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Entirely extracted Tunga penetrans in a traveller to Guinea-Bissau

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: A 35-year-old traveller to West Africa returned from his trip with a sand flea embedded in his foot. The pea-sized sand flea was extracted entirely by a non-medical person, allowing an exceptional visualization. Tungiasis, the sand flea disease, occurs sporadically in travellers. This is the second case reported from Guinea-Bissau.

Source: Journal of Travel Medicine

DOI: 10.1093/jtm/taae110

Authors: Marlene Thielecke, Andreas K Lindner

Institutions: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin

Language: English

Topic: Dermatological diseases and infestations

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W4401633445