Cluster of Nasal Rhinosporidiosis, Eastern Province, Rwanda

Cluster of Nasal Rhinosporidiosis, Eastern Province, Rwanda

We report 4 recent cases of nasal rhinosporidiosis in Rwanda. All patients were boys or young men living in the same district (Gatsibo District, Eastern Province), suggesting a reservoir in the area. The recent reemergence of rhinosporidiosis in Rwanda might reflect increased availability of diagnos...

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Main Authors: Annie I. Izimukwiye, Djibril Mbarushimana, Marie C. Ndayisaba, Venerand Bigirimana, Belson Rugwizangoga, Alvaro C. Laga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019-09-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
nasal rhinosporidiosis
Rwanda
rhinosporidiosis
Rhinosporidium seeberi
mesomycetazoan
respiratory infections
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/9/19-0021_article

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