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[African trypanosomiasis--a rare imported disease].
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 2002 Jan 10; 122(1):33-4.TN

Abstract

This year at least nine cases of African trypanosomiasis have occurred among Europeans visiting the Serengeti Park in Tanzania. One of them was a 26-year-old Norwegian woman who was bitten by a tsetse fly in her face. She developed fever, nausea and other symptoms, and had thrombocytopenia and pathological liver values; trypanosoma parasites were demonstrated in her blood. The recommended drug, suramin, was not readily available in Tanzania and she was transported to Oslo. The diagnosis was confirmed. She had no affection of the central nervous system and was treated successfully with suramin only. Increased tourist traffic to exotic destinations may lead to more frequent import of trypanosomiasis to European countries. Drugs to treat the disease must be readily available.

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Myrvang B
Infeksjonsmedisinsk avdeling Ullevål universitetssykehus 0407 Oslo. bjorn.myrvang@ulleval.no
von der Lippe B
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MeSH

AdultFemaleHumansRiskSuraminTravelTropical MedicineTrypanocidal AgentsTrypanosomiasis, African

Pub Type(s)

Case Reports
English Abstract
Journal Article

Language

nor

PubMed ID

11851292

Citation

Myrvang, Bjørn, and Bent von der Lippe. "[African Trypanosomiasis--a Rare Imported Disease]." Tidsskrift for Den Norske Laegeforening : Tidsskrift for Praktisk Medicin, Ny Raekke, vol. 122, no. 1, 2002, pp. 33-4.
Myrvang B, von der Lippe B. [African trypanosomiasis--a rare imported disease]. Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 2002;122(1):33-4.
Myrvang, B., & von der Lippe, B. (2002). [African trypanosomiasis--a rare imported disease]. Tidsskrift for Den Norske Laegeforening : Tidsskrift for Praktisk Medicin, Ny Raekke, 122(1), 33-4.
Myrvang B, von der Lippe B. [African Trypanosomiasis--a Rare Imported Disease]. Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 2002 Jan 10;122(1):33-4. PubMed PMID: 11851292.
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