| tungiasis in schoolchildren in criciúma, santa catarina state, south brazil. | tungiasis is a common parasitic skin disease in brazil, caused by the flea tunga penetrans. we conducted a cross-sectional study to evaluate the occurrence of infestation with t. penetrans in primary schoolchildren in criciúma, santa catarina state (south brazil). in total, 917 children (6-10 years) of 68 schools were included in the study (11% of target population). physical examination was followed by residential visits of those infested, to assess housing conditions and to interview the child ... | 2009 | 19390739 |