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Gnathostomiasis in a traveller returning from Madagascar.

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Gnathostomiasis is a foodborne parasitic zoonosis known to be endemic in Southeast Asia, India, Central and South America, with recent cases reported in Zambia, Botswana and South Africa. We report… Click to show full abstract

Gnathostomiasis is a foodborne parasitic zoonosis known to be endemic in Southeast Asia, India, Central and South America, with recent cases reported in Zambia, Botswana and South Africa. We report a case of gnathostomiasis acquired in Madagascar and alert clinicians of the emerging risk in southern Africa.

Keywords: traveller returning; medicine; gnathostomiasis traveller; returning madagascar; madagascar; gnathostomiasis

Journal Title: Journal of travel medicine
Year Published: 2021

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