CHAPTER 37 Malaria William Stauffer Malaria at a Glance • Malaria is common in immigrants and refugees arriving from sub-Saharan Africa. • Newly arriving immigrants and refugees may have minimal…

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…

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…

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…

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. •…

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…

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…

CHAPTER 35 Loiasis Elizabeth D. Barnett Loiasis at a Glance • Highly endemic in the rainforests of Central Africa and also occurs in western and central Africa. • Caused by…

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…

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…