Schistosomiasis -- France
Schistosomiasis was discovered on the French island of Corsica in 2014; a DNA analysis suggests it originated in Senegal.
[Byline: Elizabeth Pennisi]
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[The reference for the paper in bioRxiv is:
Kincaid-Smith J, Tracey A, de Carvalo August R, et al. Whole genome sequencing and morphological analysis of the human-infecting schistosome emerging in Europe reveals a complex admixture between _Schistosoma haematobium_ and _Schistosoma bovis_ parasites;
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?5997572&promed&0
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