Tag Archive for PRO> Histoplasmosis – Canada (02): (NF) ex Cuba, tourists, caving, background
PRO> Histoplasmosis – Canada (02): (NF) ex Cuba, tourists, caving, background
Histoplasmosis -- CanadaThe Gideon database maintains an ongoing record of all cross-border infectious disease events, including importation of animals and foods associated with zoonotic disease. [1-3]As of 2019, 76 episodes of histoplasmosis have been associated with travel, involving at least 574 individual cases (8 fatal). 18 of these events were related to cave exposure, including 2 involving caves in Cuba. Four publications described acquisition of histoplasmosis by Canadian travelers, 2 involving Read more [...]
