Developing Endemicity of Schistosomiasis, Corsica, France

Abstract

Urogenital schistosomiasis was diagnosed in a man from Germany who had never traveled outside Europe. He likely acquired the infection in Corsica, France, but did not swim in the Cavu River, which was linked to a previous outbreak. This case highlights that transmission of schistosomiasis in Corsica is ongoing.

Keywords

• Schistosoma
• S. hematobium
• S. bovis
• bilharzia
• neglected tropical diseases
• hematuria