Case report demonstrates autochthonous subconjunctival Dirofilaria repens infection in an adult, highlighting the emergence of zoonotic filarial disease requiring One Health management.
Purpose: Human dirofilariasis cases have increased in Europe for the last few decades. We document an autochthonous case of dirofilariasis infection in the subconjunctival space of a 60-year-old Spanish man. Observations: . This species uses dogs and wild canids as definitive hosts and principal reservoirs, while mosquito species are transmitters. Humans act as accidental hosts, and clinical manifestations depend on the location of the worm in the organs and tissues. Conclusions and importance: require several professionals under the One Health approach to deal with this zoonotic disease, which poses a serious public health problem, at least in the Mediterranean Basin.
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