Paragonimiasis is a food-borne infection caused by several species of the Paragonimus fluke. Clinical manifestations can mimic tuberculosis and contribute to diagnostic delay. We report a cluster of paragonimiasis in a community in Ecuador, where active surveillance was set up after detection of the first 2 cases.
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Diaz, J. C. N., Anselmi, M., Calvopiña, M., Vera, M. E. P., Cabrera, Y. L. C., Perlaza, J. J., … Buonfrate, D. (2022). Pulmonary Paragonimiasis in Native Community, Esmeraldas Province, Ecuador, 2022. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 28(10), 2114–2116. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2810.220927
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