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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 complex with 3 species (L. donovani, L. infantum, and... more

Implementing the SAFE Strategy for Trachoma Control

Center for Disease Control and Prevention CDC (2006) CC

Trachoma causes more vision loss and blindness than any other infection in the world. This disease is caused by Chlamydia trachomatis bacteria. Other variants or strains of these bacteria can cause a sexually transmitted infection (chlamydia) and disease in lymph nodes. This is photomicrograph ... more

WHO Alliance for the Global Elimination of Trachoma by 2020: progress report on elimination of trachoma, 2020

The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness IAPB (2021) CC

The number of people at risk from trachoma, the world’s leading infectious cause of blindness, remained stable in 2020 despite disruptions to community-based interventions caused by COVID-19, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported in its Weekly Epidemiological Record.

Chagas Disease For Health Care and Public Health Professionals

Centers for disease control and prevention CDC (2022) CC

Education and information about Chagas Disease, Triatomine bugs, Kissing Bugs, fact sheets, information for special groups, prevention and control, epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment for Health Professionals.

Parasites - American Trypanosomiasis (also known as Chagas Disease)

Centers for disease control and prevention CDC (2019) C_CDC

In areas of Mexico, Central America, and South America, where the Trypanosoma cruzi parasite is present in triatomine bugs, improved housing and spraying insecticide inside housing to eliminate the bugs has significantly decreased the spread of Chagas disease. Screening of blood donations for Chagas... 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 into discrete typing units (TcI-VI), which vary in... more

American Trypanosomiasis (also known as Chagas Disease)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC (2022) C_CDC

Chagas disease is named after the Brazilian physician Carlos Chagas, who discovered the disease in 1909. It is caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, which is transmitted to animals and people by insect vectors and is found only in the Americas (mainly, in rural areas of Latin America where pover... 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 261 million people required.

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 disease is second only to malaria as the most devastating parasitic disease. Sc... 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 blister can form anywhere on the skin. However, the blis... 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 different forms of leishmaniasis in people. The most com... more

Fascioliasis - The trematodes Fasciola hepatica

Center for Disease Control and Prevention CDC; DPDx-Laboratory Identification of Parasites of Public Health Concern (2019) C_CDC

The trematodes Fasciola hepatica (also known as the common liver fluke or the sheep liver fluke) and Fasciola gigantica are large liver flukes (F. hepatica: up to 30 mm by 15 mm; F. gigantica: up to 75 mm by 15 mm), which are primarily found in domestic and wild ruminants (their main definitive host... 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-tropical climates.

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 disease is called river blindness because the blackfly that transmits the infection lives and ... 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