Immunizations for Immigrants
CHAPTER 13 Immunizations for Immigrants Elizabeth D. Barnett Introduction Immigrants arrive in the US with a range of needs for immunizations. Some arrive with records indicating up-to-date immunizations; others have…
INFECTIOUS DISEASE
Overseas Medical Screening for Immigrants and Refugees
CHAPTER 10 Overseas Medical Screening for Immigrants and Refugees Susan A. Maloney, Luis S. Ortega, Martin S. Cetron Introduction Migration is a major human and global phenomenon, with many complex…
Schistosomiasis
CHAPTER 39 Schistosomiasis Drew L. Posey, William Stauffer Schistosomiasis at a Glance • Over 200 million infected worldwide.1,2 • Prevalence rates may exceed 50% in highly endemic areas.3 • Untreated…
Lymphatic Filariasis
CHAPTER 36 Lymphatic Filariasis Elizabeth D. Barnett Lymphatic Filariasis at a Glance • Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is caused by the filarial nematodes Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi, and Brugia timori. •…
Onchocerciasis
CHAPTER 38 Onchocerciasis Elizabeth D. Barnett Onchocerciasis at a Glance • Also known as river blindness, or enfermedad de Robles. • Caused by Onchocerca volvulus, a filarial nematode for which…
Diagnosis and Treatment of Mental Illness
CHAPTER 49 Diagnosis and Treatment of Mental Illness J. David Kinzie, James M. Jaranson, Georgi V. Kroupin Introduction The diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric disorders among immigrants is very difficult…
Survivors of Torture: A Hidden Population
CHAPTER 50 Survivors of Torture: A Hidden Population Thomas Wenzel, Marianne C. Kastrup, David P. Eisenman Introduction Working with migrants and refugees clearly demonstrates that extreme life experiences clustered around…
Management of Chronic Hepatitis B
CHAPTER 23 Management of Chronic Hepatitis B Paola Ricci Introduction The understanding of hepatitis B, one of the most challenging conditions affecting the liver, has greatly expanded over the past…
Taenia Solium and Neurocysticercosis
CHAPTER 27 Taenia Solium and Neurocysticercosis Linda Siti Yancey, A. Clinton White, Jr. Neurocysticercosis at a Glance • Neurocysticercosis includes a diverse spectrum of diseases with varying clinical manifestations, pathophysiology,…
