An outbreak of human external ophthalmomyiasis due to Oestrus ovis in southern Afghanistan.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Oestrus ovis is the most common cause of human ophthalmomyiasis, and infection is often misdiagnosed as acute conjunctivitis. Although it typically occurs in shepherds and farmers, O. ovis ophthalmomyiasis has also been reported in urban areas. We report the first case study of O. ovis infection from Afghanistan.
Medical subject headings
- Diagnosis, Differential
- Disease Outbreaks
- Eye Infections, Parasitic
- Myiasis