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A case of gnathostomiasis in a European traveller returning from Mexico

British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 145, No. 3, Year 2001

Hundreds of human cases of gnathostomiasis have recently been reported from Mexico, where the disease is becoming a public health problem. We report a case of gnathostomiasis in a French tourist returning from Mexico. Tourists travelling in endemic countries are at risk of gnathostomiasis and should be advised about the risks of eating raw fish as a suspected source of infection.
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