Rising Threat Human Dirofilariasis Linked to Climate Change and Emerging Zoonoses

Dirofilariasis is a rare zoonotic filarial infection transmitted by several species of mosquitoes. Recently, sharp rise in human Dirofilaria repens infections in various parts of the world, which is considered an emerging zoonotic infection transmitted to man by zooanthrophilic blood-sucking insects. Clinicians should consider similar infections, especially in light of current climate changes and the emergence of various zoonoses. We present a case of human dirofilariasis of the posterior aspect of the neck and also emphasize increased awareness of this entity for clinicians and pathologists in the differential diagnosis of patients with migratory nodules.