Dermatitis Caused by Simulium (Blackflies) Bite

Dermatitis Caused by Simulium (Blackflies) Bite

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A 32-year-old man was attacked by flies while camping around Khorram TOPS Abad, Lorestan Province, western Iran.Pruritic dermatitis with marked edema and considerable discomfort appeared mainly on the lower legs.The flies were identified as Simulium.

Simuliids are Skimmers and Strainers tiny bloodsucking flies, popularly known as blackflies or buffalo flies, belonging to the dipterous, family Simulidae.They are occurred worldwide, breed in fast-flowing streams, and are a major animal pest.