Trypanosomiasis in a Young Infant from Rural Gujarat, India

Background: Human trypansomiasis due to infection by animal trypanosomes is rarelyreported from India. Case characteristics: We describe clinical presentation of a 2-month-old boyfrom a rat infested house in rural Gujarat who was diagnosed to be havinginfectionwith the rodent parasite Trypanosoma lewisi. Observation: The fever and parasitemiaresolved on treatment with liposomal amphotericin B, Ceftriaxone and Amikacin, and therewas no recurrence of parasitemia over a 2 month follow-up. Message: The case highlightsthe need for increased awareness and heightened surveillance for this rare zoonoticinfection