Advice and guidance on the health needs of migrant patients for healthcare practitioners.
Chagas disease is increasingly reported in Latin American migrants who have settled in Europe. It has rarely been reported in the UK due to lack of testing and awareness.
Chagas disease (American trypanosomia...sis) is a zoonosis caused by the flagellate protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi.
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This is a basic form for reporting individual cases of plague. It asks for information regarding patient history and the course of the illness. In addition, it offers space for laboratory results, the case status, and epidemiological information.
Descripción del curso: el curso tiene como objeto capacitar profesionales para una actividad específica, atender poblaciones vulnerables. Acreditación: Certificado de la Universidad de Brasília.
Chagas disease, or American trypanosomiasis, is an illness that can cause serious heart and stomach problems. It is caused by a parasite. Chagas disease is common in Latin America, especially in poor, rural areas. It can also be found in the United States, most often in people who were infected befo...re they moved to the U.S.
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La enfermedad de Chagas (ECh), también conocida como tripanosomiasis americana, causada por la infección con el parásito (protozoo) flagelado Trypanosoma cruzi, es una infección grave y potencialmente mortal. La Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) estima que entre 6 y 7 millones de personas ...están infectadas con T. cruzi en todo el mundo, con alrededor de 10 000 muertes al año. Aunque esta infección se presenta predominantemente en países de América Latina, la incidencia en otras regiones del mundo, en particular América del Norte y Europa, está aumentando; los casos fuera de América Latina se asocian en gran medida con migrantes de países endémicos que traen la infección con ellos.
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Disease Control Division, Standard Management Guideline;Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare: First Published: 15th May 2017
Highlighted Diagnostic Resources on Schistosomiasis
Este documento reúne um conjunto de recomendações formuladas pela OMS e pela OPAS para ajudar os profissionais responsáveis pelos programas de controle de vetores nas Américas em nível nacional, subnacional e local a se atualizarem e tomarem decisões baseadas em evidências sobre as medidas d...e controle mais apropriadas para cada situação. O MIV pode ser utilizado quando o objetivo é a vigilância e o controle ou a eliminação (dependendo da situação específica) das DTVs e pode ajudar a reduzir o desenvolvimento de resistência aos inseticidas pelo uso racional desses produtos. Este documento contém instruções para a execução do mandato de 2008 da OPAS sobre o manejo integrado de vetores (resolução CD48.R8, documento CD48/13) e, em particular, complementa uma série de diretrizes da OMS publicadas em 2012
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During the Programme Managers’ Review Meeting of Central and East Africa and South-East Asia (online meeting, June 2022), experts proposed additional regional and national subtargets related to VL incidence, as defined below. These targets can be revisited as progress is reviewed and access to dia...gnosis and treatment and surveillance improves.
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Countries where buruli ulcer is endemic
Status of endemicity of Buruli ulcer 2023
Chikungunya is a viral disease transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes to humans. The word ‘chikungunya’ means 'that which bends up', an allusion to the posture of the suffering patients. The most common clinical form associates fever, arthralgia and rash. Recovery is the usual outcome but chronic arthr...itis is not rare. Diagnostic tests are available but there is no antiviral treatment. The disease is notifiable at EU level.
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Video about all you need to know about Chikungunya virus
Presentation on chikungunya a and chikungunya vaccines
Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) has expanded its geographical reach in recent decades and is an emerging global health threat. CHIKV can cause significant morbidity and lead to chronic, debilitating arthritis/arthralgia in up to 40% of infected individuals. Prevention, early identification, and clinical m...anagement are key for improving outcomes. The aim of this review is to evaluate the quality, availability, inclusivity, and scope of evidence-based clinical management guidelines (CMG) for CHIKV globally.
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