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Pulmonary Paragonimiasis in Native Community, Esmeraldas Province, Ecuador, 2022

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Paragonimiasis is a food-borne infection caused by several species of the Paragonimus fluke. Clinical manifestations can mimic tuberculosis and contribute to diagnostic delay. We report a cluster of paragonimiasis in… Click to show full abstract

Paragonimiasis is a food-borne infection caused by several species of the Paragonimus fluke. Clinical manifestations can mimic tuberculosis and contribute to diagnostic delay. We report a cluster of paragonimiasis in a community in Ecuador, where active surveillance was set up after detection of the first 2 cases.

Keywords: community esmeraldas; paragonimiasis; pulmonary paragonimiasis; community; paragonimiasis native; native community

Journal Title: Emerging Infectious Diseases
Year Published: 2022

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