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Enzootic Angiostrongylus cantonensis in Rats and Snails after an Outbreak of Human Eosinophilic Meningitis, Jamaica

2002; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Volume: 8; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.3201/eid0803.010316

1080-6059

John Lindo, Cecilia Waugh, John E. Hall, Colette Cunningham‐Myrie, Deanna Ashley, Mark L. Eberhard, James J. Sullivan, Henry S. Bishop, David G. Robinson, Timothy H. Holtz, R. D. Robinson,

Parasite Biology and Host Interactions

After an outbreak in 2000 of eosinophilic meningitis in tourists to Jamaica, we looked for Angiostrongylus cantonensis in rats and snails on the island. Overall, 22% (24/109) of rats harbored adult worms, and 8% (4/48) of snails harbored A. cantonensis larvae. This report is the first of enzootic A. cantonensis infection in Jamaica, providing evidence that this parasite is likely to cause human cases of eosinophilic meningitis.