Giardiasis
CHAPTER 29 Giardiasis Elizabeth D. Barnett Giardiasis at a Glance • Giardiasis occurs worldwide. • Prevalence rates may be as high as 15–20% in children under 10 years of age…
Hepatitis C
CHAPTER 31 Hepatitis C Gregory L. Armstrong, Ian T. Williams Hepatitis C at a Glance • Two percent of the world’s population has been infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV)….
Screening for Mental Health Problems and History of Torture
CHAPTER 48 Screening for Mental Health Problems and History of Torture David P. Eisenman Screening for Mental Health Problems Primary care clinicians may encounter refugees in a variety of settings…
Diseases with Long Latency Periods
CHAPTER 17 Diseases with Long Latency Periods David R. Boulware • Initial immigrant screening is aimed at communicable diseases and routine health conditions but may miss latent infections. • Latent…
Strongyloides
CHAPTER 40 Strongyloides David R. Boulware Strongyloides stercoralis at a Glance • Occurs worldwide; exposure is via larvae in contaminated soil penetrating skin. • Life cycle is autoinfective within the…
Visiting Friends and Relatives
CHAPTER 58 Visiting Friends and Relatives Jay S. Keystone Introduction Patterns of migration to developed countries have shifted dramatically over the past half century. Since 1980, the number of international…
Healthcare for Migrant Workers
CHAPTER 57 Healthcare for Migrant Workers Nancy Piper Jenks, Anne Kauffman Nolon, Allison Dubois Introduction The delivery of healthcare to migrant workers in the USA presents a unique challenge to…
Hookworm Infection
CHAPTER 32 Hookworm Infection Peter J. Hotez Hookworm at a Glance • Hookworm infection, ascariasis, and trichuriasis comprise the three major soil-transmitted helminth infections of humans. • It is estimated…
School Readiness and Bilingual Education
CHAPTER 54 School Readiness and Bilingual Education Marilyn Augustyn Introduction Schools are typically the first setting of sustained contact with the new culture for immigrant children. Their success and performance…
Religion and Spirituality in the Lives of Immigrants in the United States
CHAPTER 53 Religion and Spirituality in the Lives of Immigrants in the United States Linda L. Barnes Introduction In the history of the United States, religion has frequently played a…
