Preferred Label : tungiasis;

MeSH definition : An infestation with the flea TUNGA PENETRANS causing inflammation, pruritus, and pain, in both humans and other mammals. There is a high incidence of secondary infections such as BACTEREMIA and TETANUS.;

Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tungiasis;

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An infestation with the flea TUNGA PENETRANS causing inflammation, pruritus, and pain, in both humans and other mammals. There is a high incidence of secondary infections such as BACTEREMIA and TETANUS.

https://www.who.int/fr/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/tungiasis
2020
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https://www.medg.fr/tungoses
2020
France
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https://devsante.org/articles/une-ectoparasitose-des-sables-chauds-la-tungose
2015
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http://medecinetropicale.free.fr/castungose.pdf
2013
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France
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