Extreme human annoyance caused by Ctenocephalides felis felis (cat flea)

Abstract

The authors report a case of human dermal complications by Ctenocephalides felis felis (cat flea) in a 28 years old woman who dwell in rural area in Mazandaran province, Iran. Furthermore, in the current report clinical manifestations, etiology and different aspects of infestation were discussed elaborately. And the importance of controlling fleas was highlighted as well.

Keywords

• Flea
• Skin
• Dermatitis
• Human
• Iran