Pulmonary Paragonimiasis in Native Community, Esmeraldas Province, Ecuador, 2022
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Resumen
Paragonimiasis is a food-borne infection caused by several species of the Paragonimus fluke. Clinical manifestations can mimic tuberculosis and contribute to diagnostic delay. We report a cluster of paragonimiasis in a community in Ecuador, where active surveillance was set up after detection of the first 2 cases.
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José C.N. Diaz, & Mariella Anselmi, & Manuel Calvopiña, & Mayra E.P. Vera, & Yuvy L.C. Cabrera, & Javier J. Perlaza, & Luz A.O. Cabezas, & Christian O.R. Gaspar, & Dora Buonfrate (2022). Pulmonary Paragonimiasis in Native Community, Esmeraldas Province, Ecuador, 2022. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2810.220927