Estimating occurrence of Strongyloides stercoralis in the Caribbean island countries: Implications for monitoring and control

Acute strongyloidiasis in a child recently returned from vacation in Cuba

“…Based on published data collated between 1984 and 2012, the prevalence of infection caused by S. stercoralis in Cuba ranges from < 0.01% to 0.2%. 2 Our patient likely acquired the infection while on the beach where the family spent most of their time.…”

Genetic characterization of Strongyloides fuelleborni infecting free-roaming African vervets (Chlorocebus aethiops sabaeus) on the Caribbean island of St. Kitts

“…As S. fuelleborni Type H was identified here in St. Kitts vervets and previously in a naturally infected human, it is possible that these vervets may serve as a reservoir for human infection via zoonotic spillover as vervet populations encroach on human-occupied areas of the island. While human infections with S. stercoralis on St. Kitts have been documented ( Ketzis and Conan, 2017 ), data on S. fuelleborni infections in the human inhabitants of St. Kitts are lacking. However, S. fuelleborni infections in humans are likely underreported globally, due to misidentification of the eggs as those of other nematodes and because the eggs are typically shed in low numbers ( Potters et al, 2020 ).…”

Strongyloides spp. in cats: a review of the literature and the first report of zoonotic Strongyloides stercoralis in colonic epithelial nodular hyperplasia in cats

“…Alternatively, fecal excretion of eggs and L1 is low and the methods used, or quantity of feces analyzed has been insufficient to detect the infections. There are limited data on the prevalence of S. stercoralis in humans on St. Kitts, but the prevalence has been estimated to be below 1% [ 51 ]. As with cats, routine fecal analysis for dogs at the RUSVM diagnostic laboratory does not include the Baermann technique and no reports of Strongyloides could be found in recent years with older data not accessible.…”