Situation and vulnerability
Advanced HIV, transplantation or other immune deficiencies increase the risk. South-East Asia, southern China and north-eastern India are contexts to be clarified.
Signs and limits of their interpretation
Small papules sometimes painless, fever, weight loss, cough or diarrhea are possible. Forms can reach blood and several organs.
Diagnosis and monitoring
Samples adapted to the affected site are examined in the laboratory by culture, microscopy or other methods. An isolated skin injury does not confirm this infection.
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Prevention and care
The disease requires prescribed antifungal drugs. Drug prevention may be considered in some high-risk people; it is not decided on the destination alone.
Practical issues
Do the bamboo rats transmit the disease directly to humans?
The CDC indicated that there was no evidence to establish this transmission. Inhalation from the environment is considered as a route of acquisition; the disease is not transmitted between people.
Preparing for an exchange with a professional
- Residences and trips in Asia, whether or not old
- Immune status and treatments
- Start of lesions, fever and weight loss
Bring the full minutes and dates. This information facilitates evaluation; its collection must not delay an urgent appeal.
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