Human fascioliasis in South Africa

Authors :: John Black
P Stead
Marc Mendelson
Bongani M. Mayosi
Ntobeko A B Ntusi
Source :: South African Medical Journal; Vol 103, No 9 (2013); 658-659, SAMJ: South African Medical Journal, Volume: 103, Issue: 9, Pages: 658-659, Published: 2013
Publication Year :: 2013
Publisher :: Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2013.
Abstract: Human fascioliasis has the widest latitudinal, longitudinal and altitudinal distribution of any vector-borne disease, yet only 3 cases have been reported from South Africa, the last in 1964. We report 2 cases from the same geographic area associated with local consumption of watercress, suggesting an endemic focus.

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