Human subcutaneous/ocular dirofilariasis in the Russian Federation and Belarus, 1997–2013

Highlights • One thousand two hundred and seventy-two cases of human subcutaneous/ocular dirofilariasis, occurring during the period January 1997 to June 2013 in the Russian Federation and Belarus, were identified. • Many of these cases were not published in journals, but were collected in the offic...

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Published in:International journal of infectious diseases 2015-04, Vol.33 (C), p.209-211
Main Authors: Kartashev, Vladimir, Tverdokhlebova, Tatiana, Korzan, Alla, Vedenkov, Andrey, Simón, Luis, González-Miguel, Javier, Morchón, Rodrigo, Siles-Lucas, Mar, Simón, Fernando
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Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Belarus
Dirofilariasis - epidemiology
Eye Infections, Parasitic - epidemiology
Female
Human dirofilariasis
Humans
Incidence
Infectious Disease
Male
Middle Aged
Passive surveillance
Pulmonary/Respiratory
Republic of Belarus - epidemiology
Russia - epidemiology
Russian Federation
Trend in geographical spread
Young Adult
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Summary:Highlights • One thousand two hundred and seventy-two cases of human subcutaneous/ocular dirofilariasis, occurring during the period January 1997 to June 2013 in the Russian Federation and Belarus, were identified. • Many of these cases were not published in journals, but were collected in the official archives of the regional health administrations of the Russian Federation and Belarus. • Human subcutaneous/ocular dirofilariasis has spread into northern regions, with a change in the limits from latitude 45°N in 1997 to latitude 61°N in 2013. • The disease presents more frequently in the ocular location, in women, and in those aged between 41 and 60 years. The main risk factor is visiting recreational or rural areas. • Alternative sources to the scientific literature could be necessary to assess the epidemiological situation of human subcutaneous/ocular dirofilariasis.
ISSN:1201-9712
1878-3511
DOI:10.1016/j.ijid.2015.02.017