Intestinal parasite guidelines for domestic medical examination for newly arrived refugees

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• Corporate Authors:
  National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (U.S.). Division of Global Migration and Quarantine.
• Description:
  It is estimated that more than one billion people are infected with soil-transmitted helminths (STH), 200 million with Schistosoma spp., and 100 million with Strongyloides. These parasites are some of the most common infections in refugees. Although frequently asymptomatic or sub-clinical, these infections may cause significant illness and even result in death. Parasites that infect humans represent a very complex and broad category of organisms. This section of the guidelines will address the parasitic infections most commonly encountered in refugees but will focus on soil-transmitted helminthic infections (Ascaris, Trichuris, hookworm), Strongyloides, and Schistosoma spp.
• Subjects:
  Emigrants And Immigrants Helminthiasis Helminthiasis/diagnosis Helminthiasis/prevention & Control Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic/diagnosis Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic/prevention & Control Physical Examination/standards Refugees
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Pages in Document:
  14 numbered pages
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:d5a969467115c5e0db0dca35b6869be44f7735710002c1bcdbdb077347d4382a
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/26248/cdc_26248_DS1.pdf
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