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. 2010 May;16(5):866-8.
doi: 10.3201/eid1605.091740.

Schistosomiasis among recreational users of Upper Nile River, Uganda, 2007

Oliver W Morgan  1 , Gary Brunette, Bryan K Kapella, Isabel McAuliffe, Edward Katongole-Mbidde, Wenkai Li, Nina Marano, Sam Okware, Sonja J Olsen, W Evan Secor, Jordan W Tappero, Patricia P Wilkins, Susan P Montgomery
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Schistosomiasis among recreational users of Upper Nile River, Uganda, 2007

Oliver W Morgan et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2010 May.

Abstract

After recreational exposure to river water in Uganda, 12 (17%) of 69 persons had evidence of schistosome infection. Eighteen percent self-medicated with praziquantel prophylaxis immediately after exposure, which was not appropriate. Travelers to schistosomiasis-endemic areas should consult a travel medicine physician.

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