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Autochthonous Ascariasis, Mississippi, USA

Authors :
Charlotte V. Hobbs
James Matthew Rhinewalt
Irene Arguello
Lacy Malloch
Lora Martin
William M. Poston
Paul Byers
Richard S. Bradbury
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 30, Iss 4, Pp 821-823 (2024)
Publication Year :
2024
Publisher :
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2024.

Abstract

We describe a case of a 2-year-old child who expelled a single adult female Ascaris lumbricoides worm. The patient is from a rural county in Mississippi, USA, with no reported travel outside of the United States. The caregivers in the home practice good sanitation. Exposure to domestic pigs is the likely source of infection.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040 and 10806059
Volume :
30
Issue :
4
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.661aef5c3cd943679aed51500dcc2c51
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3004.240176