Schistosomiasis among Recreational Users of Upper Nile River, Uganda, 2007
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Date
2010
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Emerging infectious diseases
Abstract
Schistosomiasis, a parasitic infection caused by schistosome
fl ukes, affects 207 million persons worldwide,
mostly in sub-Saharan Africa (1). Schistosomiasis has been
reported among travelers (2–12); 3 outbreaks have been reported
among white-water rafters on the Omo River in Ethiopia
(2,7,10). During September–November 2007, the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) received reports
of schistosome infection among travelers returning from
white-water rafting on the Nile River, Jinja District, Uganda.
Approximately 12,000 persons raft each year in Uganda, and
local rafting companies believe that exposure to fast-moving
white water during rafting and kayaking presents a low risk
for schistosomiasis
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Keywords
Schistosomiasis, Recreational Users, Upper Nile River, Uganda
Citation
Morgan, O. W., Brunette, G., Kapella, B. K., McAuliffe, I., Katongole-Mbidde, E., Li, W., ... & Montgomery, S. P. (2010). Schistosomiasis among recreational users of upper Nile river, Uganda, 2007. Emerging infectious diseases, 16(5), 866. DOI: 10.3201/eid1605.091740