GeoSentinel - Faculty of Medicine
GeoSentinel - Faculty of Medicine
GeoSentinel - Faculty of Medicine
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Schistosomiasis –<br />
Tanzania, 2007<br />
• Aug 26, 2007 – Eli Schwartz (ISR) reports a point source outbreak <strong>of</strong><br />
schistosomiasis localized to an artificial swimming “pond pond” at a small exclusive<br />
tented camp hotel near Lake Eyasi, Eyasi,<br />
Tanzania during Apr 2007.<br />
– 23/25 Israeli travelers seropositive, seropositive,<br />
17/23 symptomatic. No other exposures<br />
(except 2 Israeli guides). Predominant S. mansoni by WB.<br />
• Aug 31 – Frank von Sonnenburg (MUC) confirms egg positive<br />
S. mansoni in German journalist who swam in same pool Jan 2007.<br />
• Sept 4 – ProMED-mail ProMED mail posting.<br />
• Oct 26 – US patient ill with confirmed schisto contacts <strong>GeoSentinel</strong> after<br />
googling “Eyasi Eyasi schisto” schisto and reading ProMed posting. 4/7 in her party who were<br />
tested are seropositive. seropositive.<br />
No previous exposures, all swam once for
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