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JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEREOLOGY
Volume 21, Issue 1, Pages 11-16Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2006.01888.x
Keywords
chigoe; ectoparasite; prophylaxis; therapy; Tunga penetrans; tungiasis
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Tungiasis is a cutaneous ectoparasitic infestation by the female sand flea Tunga penetrans. It is predominantly a health problem in sub-Saharan Africa, the Caribbean, Latin America and South America. However, increasing numbers of returning travellers, immigrants, and adopted children are also affected in non-tropical countries. It is a cause of substantial morbidity, with prevalence rates as high as 76% in certain endemic areas. To date, the early extraction of the flea is still the first line therapy.
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