In areas of Mexico, Central America, and South America, where the Trypanosoma cruzi parasite is present in triatomine bugs, improved housing and spraying insecticide inside housing to eliminate the bugs has significantly decreased the spread of Chagas disease. Screening of blood donations for Chagas... is another important public health tool to help prevent spreading the disease through blood transfusions. Early detection and treatment of new cases, including mother-to-baby (congenital) cases, will also help reduce the burden of disease.
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Praziquantel is effective at treating infections with all major Schistosoma species.
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Konsèy pou Gwo Fanmi oswa Moun ki Fanmi k ap Viv nan yon Menm Kay
Quick reference guide on clinical management of patients with Dengue
The trematodes Fasciola hepatica (also known as the common liver fluke or the sheep liver fluke) and Fasciola gigantica are large liver flukes (F. hepatica: up to 30 mm by 15 mm; F. gigantica: up to 75 mm by 15 mm), which are primarily found in domestic and wild ruminants (their main definitive host...s) but also are causal agents of fascioliasis in humans.
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A regimen of four 1-mL doses of HDCV or PCEC vaccines should be administered intramuscularly to previously unvaccinated persons.
The first dose of the four-dose course should be administered as soon as possible after exposure. Additional doses should be administered on days 3, 7, and 14 after the... first vaccination. For adults, the vaccination should always be administered intramuscularly in the deltoid area (arm). For children, the anterolateral aspect of the thigh is also acceptable. The gluteal area should never be used for rabies vaccine injections because observations suggest administration in this area results in lower neutralizing antibody titers.
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Dengue vaccine for 9 to 16 year old's with previous dengue infection.
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Leishmaniasis is a vector-borne disease that is transmitted by sandflies and caused by obligate intracellular protozoa of the genus Leishmania. Human infection is caused by about 21 of 30 species that infect mammals. These include the L. donovani complex with 3 species (L. donovani, L. infantum, and... L. chagasi); the L. mexicana complex with 3 main species (L. mexicana, L. amazonensis, and L. venezuelensis); L. tropica; L. major; L. aethiopica; and the subgenus Viannia with 4 main species (L. (V.) braziliensis, L. (V.) guyanensis, L. (V.) panamensis, and L. (V.) peruviana). The different species are morphologically indistinguishable, but they can be differentiated by isoenzyme analysis, molecular methods, or monoclonal antibodies.
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El dengue durante el embarazo
Schistosoma haematobium] [Schistosoma intercalatum] [Schistosoma japonicum] [Schistosoma mansoni] [Schistosoma mekongi]
If a radiation emergency happens in your area, you should get inside immediately.
No matter where you are, the safest action to take is to: GET INSIDE. STAY INSIDE. STAY TUNED.
Le document fournit des directives détaillées pour le diagnostic et la gestion des cas de choléra, en mettant l'accent sur la thérapie de réhydratation et la prévention des décès liés à la déshydratation. Il décrit l'utilisation de solutions de réhydratation orale (SRO), de fluides intr...aveineux pour les cas de déshydratation sévère, et d'antibiotiques appropriés pour les cas graves. Le guide insiste également sur l'importance de l'hygiène, de l'utilisation d'eau potable et du suivi de la récupération des patients pour contrôler efficacement les épidémies de choléra. Il est conçu comme une ressource pratique pour les travailleurs de la santé et les responsables de la santé publique.
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