A rare case of trypanosomiasis in a two month old infant in Mumbai, India.
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2007-06-15
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Human Trypanosomiasis is a rare occurrence in India. In the cases reported so far the disease causative species have been the species infective to animals viz., Trypanosoma lewisi and Trypanosoma evansi. These animal species usually non pathogenic in humans can acquire the desired virulence and emerge as human pathogens causing serious disease, in the right combination of environmental, host related and organism related factors. We report here a case of trypanosomiasis caused by the rodent parasite T. lewisi in a two months old infant in urban Mumbai. Under the fastly changing environmental scenario there is an urgent need to be prepared for the emerging zoonoses. Any unusual disease occurrence in a given geographical area acquires a special significance in this context and should be reported to assess its public health importance and be prepared to deal with the consequent challenges posed, if any.
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Kaur R, Gupta VK, Dhariwal AC, Jain DC, Shiv L. A rare case of trypanosomiasis in a two month old infant in Mumbai, India. Journal of Communicable Diseases. 2007 Jun; 39(2): 71-4