High intensity of Tunga penetrans infection causing severe disease among pigs in Busoga, South Eastern Uganda

• DOI: 10.1186/s12917-017-1127-z
• Publication Date: 2017-06-29T12:27:55Z
• Authors: Francis Mutebi; Jürgen Krücken; Hermann Feldmeier; Charles Waiswa; Norbert Mencke; Wilfred Eneku; Georg von Samson-...
• Keywords: Male; Insecticides; Swine; Veterinary medicine; Administration, Topical; 0403 veterinary science; 636; SF600-1100; Animals; Uganda; Tunga; Aerosols; Swine Diseases; 2. Zero hunger; Severe; Chlorfenvinphos; 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences; 3. Good health; Tunga penetrans; Tungiasis; Dichlorvos; Anti-Infective Agents, Local; Pigs; Drug Therapy, Combination; Female; Gentian Violet; Research Article

Towards the improvement of stakeholders' awareness animal tungiasis, we report 10 unusual severe clinical cases pig tungiasis which were associated with very high infection intensities T. penetrans in an endemic area. Morbidity ten pigs sand flea detected during transmission seasons area Busoga sub region, Uganda is described detail. The presented a number embedded fleas (median = 276, range 141–838). Acute manifestations due to included ulcerations (n 10), abscess formation 6) and lameness 9). Chronic morphopathological presentations overgrowth claws 5), lateral deviation dew 6), detachment 5) or loss 1). Treatment topical insecticidal aerosol containing chlorfenvinphos, dichlorvos gentian violet resolved acute morbidity facilitated healing by re-epithelialisation. highlighted this show that can cause disease pigs. Effective preventive measures early diagnosis for treatment could be crucial minimize its effects on health.