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Epidemiología y factores de riesgo

Centers for disease control and prevention CDC (2022) CC

La enfermedad de Chagas, también conocida como tripanosomiasis americana, es causada por el parásito Trypanosoma cruzi. La forma más común de contraer la infección es a través del contacto con las heces de un insecto triatominio (conocido con los nombres de chinche besucona, benchuca, vinchuca... more

CDC-DPDx- Leishmaniasis

Division of Parasitic Diseases DPDx Center for Disease Control and Prevention CDC (2017) CC

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 co... more

Dengue Clinical Case Management course (DCCM)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC (2020) C_CDC

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Course is designed to increase knowledge and develop competency in the management of patients suspected of infection with dengue virus.

American Trypanosomiasis

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC (2021) C_CDC

DPDx - Laboratory Identification of Parasites of Public Health Concern Trypanosoma cruzi, is a parasitic protozoan that is the causative agent of Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis). Currently, six distinct lineages of T. cruzi are classified... more

Sick with Dengue or Chikungunya?

Center for Disease Control and Prevention CDC United States (2016) CC

Information for the General Public

Enfermo con Dengue o Chikunguny?

Center for Disease Control and Prevention CDC United States (2016) CC

Information for the General Public

Fact sheet – Bilharzia

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC (2022) CC

Schistosomiasis is the medical term for Bilharzia. Bilharzia is an acute and chronic disease caused by schistosome parasitic worms. You cannot see the parasite when it enters your body. The worms can stay in the body from 5 to 30 years. At least... more

Parasites-Schishosomiasis

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC (2018) CC

Schistosomiasis, also known as bilharzia, is a disease caused by parasitic worms. Although the worms that cause schistosomiasis are not found in the United States, people are infected worldwide. In terms of impact this ... is second only to malaria as the most devastating parasitic disease. Schistosomiasis is considered one of the neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). more

Parasites - Guinea Worm

Center for Disease Control and Prevention CDC (2003) CC

People with Guinea worm disease (GWD) have no symptoms for about 1 year. Then, the person begins to feel ill. Symptoms can include the following: Slight fever Itchy rash Nausea Vomiting Diarrhea Dizziness A blister then develops. This blist... more

About Leishmaniasis

Centers for disease control and prevention CDC (2020) C_CDC

Leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease that is found in parts of the tropics, subtropics, and southern Europe. Leishmaniasis is caused by infection with Leishmania parasites, which are spread by the bite of infected sand flies. There are several diffe... more

Leptospirosis Fact Sheet

Center for Disease Control and Prevention CDC (2017) CC

Leptospirosis is an infectious disease caused by bacteria. It can lead to potentially fatal infections of the kidney, liver, brain, lung or heart.

LEPTOSPIROSIS Fact Sheet for Clinicians

Center for Disease Control and Prevention CDC (2018) CC

• Leptospirosis is a disease that is caused by spirochete bacteria in the genus Leptospira. There are 10 pathogenic species, and more than 250 pathogenic serovars. • While leptospirosis occurs worldwide, it is more common in tropical or sub... more

Parasites - Onchocerciasis (also known as River Blindness)

Center for Disease Control and Prevention CDC (2019) CC

Onchocerciasis, or river blindness, is a neglected tropical disease (NTD) caused by the parasitic worm Onchocerca volvulus. It is transmitted through repeated bites by blackflies of the genus Simulium. The ... is called river blindness because the blackfly that transmits the infection lives and breeds near fast-flowing streams and rivers, mostly near remote rural villages. The infection can result in visual impairment and sometimes blindness. Additionally, onchocerciasis can cause skin disease, including intense itching, rashes, or nodules under the skin. Worldwide onchocerciasis is second only to trachoma as an infectious cause of blindness. more

Scabies Frequently Asked Questions

Center for Disease Control and Prevention CDC (2020) CC

Scabies is an infestation of the skin by the human itch mite (Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis). The microscopic scabies mite burrows into the upper layer of the skin where it lives and lays its eggs. The most common symptoms of scabies are intense itching and a pimple-like skin rash. The scabies mite... more

Rabies around the World

Center for Disease Control and Prevention CDC (2020) CC

Each year, rabies causes approximately 59,000 deaths worldwide. Despite evidence that control of dog rabies through animal vaccination programs and elimination of stray dogs can reduce the incidence of human rabies, dog rabies remains common in many... more

Rabies Vaccine

Center for Disease Control and Prevention CDC (2014) CC

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... more

Breaking Down Barriers, Strengthening Rabies Diagnostic Capacity Internationally

Greenberg L. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (2023) C2

Website last accessed in 12.03.23 CDC’s Lauren Greenberg writes about building rabies diagnostic capacity in the effort to control rabies in countries that are most affected by the disease.

Clinical Overview of Leishmaniasis

Center for Disease Control and Prevention CDC (2020) C_CDC

The term leishmaniasis encompasses multiple clinical syndromes, including the cutaneous, mucosal, and visceral forms, which result from infection of macrophages in the dermis, in the naso-orpharyngeal mucosa, and throughout the reticuloendothelial system, respectively. The infection can range from a... more

CDC - Ascariasis

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC (2023) C2

Website last accessed on 18.03.2023 Education and information about ascariasis, including fact sheets and information on prevention and control, epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment.

CDC - DPDx - Tungiasis

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC (2023) C2

Website last accessed on 18.03.2023