Infestation with the cat flea, ctenocephalides felis felis (siphonaptera pulicidae) among students in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
This paper reports six male undergraduate students living at a local university hostel who were infested with cat fleas (Siphonaptera Pulicidae Ctenocephalides felis felis) m February 2009 All of them suffered from maculopapular rashes and severe pruritus after the bites Investigation revealed the p...
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SEAMEO Regional Tropical Medicine and Public Health Network
2010
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/12128/ https://www.tm.mahidol.ac.th/seameo/2010-41-6/09-4899.pdf |
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| Summary: | This paper reports six male undergraduate students living at a local university hostel who were infested with cat fleas (Siphonaptera Pulicidae Ctenocephalides felis felis) m February 2009 All of them suffered from maculopapular rashes and severe pruritus after the bites Investigation revealed the presence of a stray cat in the hostel building, five of the students had a history of contact with the cat Six cat fleas were collected at the hostel and identified as C felis felis Most of the students were not aware of this infestation and did not seek medical treatment |
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