Volume 15, Number 11—November 2009
Dispatch
Travel-related Schistosomiasis Acquired in Laos
Eyal Leshem, Eyal Meltzer, Esther Marva, and Eli Schwartz
Table 2
Clinical characteristics of patients with acute schistosomiasis acquired in Laos compared with those of case-patients from Tanzania*
| Clinical characteristic | Infections acquired in Laos, n = 7 | Infections among case-patients in Tanzania, n = 19 |
|---|---|---|
| Fever | 6 (86) | 13 (68) |
| Headache | 6 (86)† | 2 (10) |
| Urticaria | 5 (71) | 7 (37) |
| Cough | 5 (71) | 15 (78) |
| Fatigue | 4 (57) | 11 (58) |
| Angioedema | 3 (42) | 2 (10) |
| Abdominal pain | 3 (42) | 5 (26) |
| Diarrhea | 2 (28) | 7 (37) |
| Myalgia | 2 (28) | 7 (37) |
| Cercarial dermatitis | 1 (14) | 3 (16) |
| Time from exposure to seeking medical care, d (±SD) | 27 (±4) | 38 (±22) |
| Eosinophil count, cells/mm (±SD) | 3,595 (±3,218) | 3,535 (±2,394) |
*Patients with cases suspected to be caused by Schistosoma mekongi infection compared with patients infected with S. mansoni and/or S. haematobium in Tanzania (7). All values are no. (%) except as indicated.
†p<0.001.
