Affiliation:
1. Department of Paediatrics, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital. Nigeria.
Abstract
Myiasis is a parasitic infestation of the body of a mammal caused by Cordylobia Anthropophaga (Tumbu fly) larvae. The infestation is prevalent in Sub-Saharan Africa, South-East Mexico and Central America. It is usually seen among rural dwellers and has no age or sex predilection. We report a case of Tumbu fly myiasis seen in a 7month-old male living in Port Harcourt, Nigeria who was erroneously thought to have bullous impetigo.
Subject
General Earth and Planetary Sciences,General Environmental Science
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