A family cluster of schistosomiasis acquired in Solenzara River, Corsica (France) — Solenzara River is clearly a transmission site for schistosomiasis in Corsica

Nele Wellinghausen (1) , Hélène Moné (2) , Gabriel Mouahid (2) , Axel Nebel , Dennis Tappe (3) , Martin Gabriel (3)

1 MVZ Labor Ravensburg
2 IHPE - Interactions Hôtes-Pathogènes-Environnements
3 BNITM - Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine - Bernhard-Nocht-Institut für Tropenmedizin [Hamburg, Germany]

We report a patient with urogenital schistosomiasis and three cases of subclinical infection within one family acquired from Solenzara River, Corsica, in 2019. Our cases confirm that transmission of schistosomiasis in Corsica is ongoing and has been extended from the Cavu River to the Solenzara River. Solenzara River is clearly a transmission site for schistosomiasis in Corsica. Public health efforts are recommended to uncover and prevent further cases.

Mots clés: Schistosomiasis; Corsica; France; Solenzara River; Schistosoma

Domaines: Maladies infectieuses; Maladies émergentes; Parasitologie

Nele Wellinghausen, Hélène Moné, Gabriel Mouahid, Axel Nebel, Dennis Tappe, et al.. A family cluster of schistosomiasis acquired in Solenzara River, Corsica (France) — Solenzara River is clearly a transmission site for schistosomiasis in Corsica. Parasitology Research, 2022, 121, pp.2449-2452. ⟨10.1007/s00436-022-07574-9⟩. ⟨hal-03699810⟩