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| Previous 10 | Cyclospora Facts | http://www.astdhpphe.org/infect/cyclospora.html Cyclospora Facts | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Cyclosporiasis Includes organism information, symptoms, treatment, and prevention. |
| Previous | Leishmaniasis, All About | http://www.medscape.com/SCP/IIM/1999/v16.n09/m1609.08.god/m1609.08.god-01.html Leishmaniasis, All About | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Leishmaniasis Abstract, introduction, clinical manifestations, diagnosis and differential, ecology, treatment and control, drugs. From Medscape. |
| Random 1 | Devadasis - The Lord's Damsels | http://www.india-today.com/itoday/11011999/devdasis.html Devadasis - The Lord's Damsels | Top/Arts/Performing_Arts/Dance/Classical_Indian/Resources/Articles Interesting article on the fate of some current devadasis. |
| Random 2 | Bio-Stat Diagnostic Systems | http://www.bio-stat.com Bio-Stat Diagnostic Systems | Top/Business/Healthcare/Products_and_Services/Diagnostic/Laboratory An independent British company dedicated to supplying laboratories with the very best diagnostic products available. |
| Random 3 | Hangover Solutions Inc. | http://www.hangoversolutions.com/ Hangover Solutions Inc. | Top/Shopping/Health/Substance_Abuse/Hangovers An effervescent tablet with natural ingredients to relieve a hangover. |
| Random 4 | Stock Medical Art | http://www.stockmedicalart.com Stock Medical Art | Top/Arts/Illustration/Specialized/Medical_and_Scientific/Stock Stock art collection includes basic anatomy, common medical disorders, and people. Priced according to usage. |
| Random 5 | Reverse Aging Now Documentary | http://www.reverseagingnow.com/ Reverse Aging Now Documentary | Top/Health/Aging/Anti-Aging Scientists and seniors discuss longevity through anti-aging medicine. |
| Next | Leishmaniasis, Technical | http://www.icp.ucl.ac.be/~opperd/parasites/leish1.htm Leishmaniasis, Technical | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Leishmaniasis Summary information plus clickable slides, references and world maps. From Christian de Duve Institute of Cellular Pathology. |
| Next 10 | Leishmaniasis, Government (TDR) | http://www.who.int/tdr/diseases/leish/default.htm Leishmaniasis, Government (TDR) | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Leishmaniasis Update, project reports, highlights, progress, publications, workplans and research grants, resources. From WHO/TDR (World Health Organization/Tropical Disease Research and Training). |
| Random 1 | La Rossignol | http://www.larossignol.com/ La Rossignol | Top/Arts/Performing_Arts/Dance/Historical/Renaissance Group of musicians and dancers based in Cremona, Italy. Information about performances and recordings. |
| Random 4 | Mount Healthy Local News: Topix.net | http://www.topix.net/city/mount-healthy-oh Mount Healthy Local News: Topix.net | Top/Regional/North_America/United_States/Ohio/Localities/M/Mount_Healthy Local, regional, and statewide news collected from diverse sources on the web. |
| Random 4 | Norris Cotton Cancer Center | http://www.dartmouth.edu/dms/nccc/ Norris Cotton Cancer Center | Top/Regional/North_America/United_States/New_Hampshire/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer A premier cancer research, education, and treatment center located at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon. Includes information on patient services, clinical trials, current research, event calendar, news, volunteer and donor information, and newsletter. |
| Next 70 | Baylisascaris Infection Fact Sheet - CDC Division of Parasitic Diseases | http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dpd/parasites/baylisacaris/default.htm Baylisascaris Infection Fact Sheet - CDC Division of Parasitic Diseases | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Nematodes Includes factsheets on the raccoon roundworm and the disease it causes, news releases, and reports. |
| Previous 70 | Heterophyiasis - CDC DPDx | http://www.dpd.cdc.gov/dpdx/HTML/heterophyiasis.htm Heterophyiasis - CDC DPDx | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Flukes Factsheet with causal agents, life cycle, geographic distribution, laboratory diagnosis, and treatment. |
| Next 170 | A Personal Struggle with Epstein Barr Virus | http://www.epstein-barr-virus.com A Personal Struggle with Epstein Barr Virus | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Viral/Epstein-Barr_Virus Offers a message board for visitors to communicate with others who also suffer with this disease. Information about the author as well as parent's perspective. |
| Previous 170 | Mycoplasma Research by CFS-Information International | http://www.cfs.inform.dk/Mycoplasma/mycoplasma.html Mycoplasma Research by CFS-Information International | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Mycoplasmal Overview of symptoms, significance of mycoplasmas within disease, testing procedures and treatment protocols. |
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| Previous 270 | A Focus on Infectious Diseases | http://www.healthology.com/infectiousdiseases A Focus on Infectious Diseases | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases Information on influenza, infections in children, HIV/AIDS, shingles, sexually transmitted diseases, oral infections, and pelvic infections. |
| Other resource N0 | OHSU Health -- Infectious Diseases | http://www.ohsuhealth.com/infectious OHSU Health -- Infectious Diseases | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases Overview, symptom and treatment information about infectious diseases. |
| Other resource N1 | Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Surveillance | http://www.tdh.state.tx.us/ideas/ Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Surveillance | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases Factsheets and news releases related to diseases and various health topics. |
| Other resource N2 | Clinical Infectious Diseases, Electronic Edition | http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/CID/journal/home.html Clinical Infectious Diseases, Electronic Edition | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases Published by the University of Chicago for the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Features news, articles, and practice guidelines. |
| Other resource N3 | Infectious Disease News | http://www.infectiousdiseasenews.com/ Infectious Disease News | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases Online version of the magazine. Includes breaking news, archives, online seminars, and specialty forums. |
| Other resource N4 | Infectious Diseases in Children | http://idinchildren.com Infectious Diseases in Children | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases Online version of the journal. Includes case studies, articles, and monographs. |
| Other resource N5 | Medical Microbiology | http://www.kcom.edu/faculty/chamberlain/ Medical Microbiology | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases Information on the microorganisms that cause diseases in humans. Lecture notes, laboratory notebook, computerized clinical cases, and most common causes of infectious diseases file. |
| Other resource N6 | Health Protection Agency: Infections | http://www.hpa.org.uk/infections/ Health Protection Agency: Infections | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases CDSC is a division of the Health Protection Agency and is the UK information and response center for surveillance and control of infectious diseases. |
| Other resource N7 | The Lancet: Infectious Diseases | http://infection.thelancet.com/ The Lancet: Infectious Diseases | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases Online version of the journal. Includes full text articles and abstracts. Requires registration to see most of the content. Basic registration is free. Some articles are pay per view. |
| Other resource N8 | eMedicine: Infectious Diseases | http://www.emedicine.com/med/INFECTIOUS_DISEASES.htm eMedicine: Infectious Diseases | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases Directory of full length articles on various diseases. |
| Other resource N9 | USAMRIID | http://www.usamriid.army.mil/ USAMRIID | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases The United States Army Medical Research Institute for infectious diseases. |
| Other resource N10 | eMedicine Health | http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/16463-1.asp eMedicine Health | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment of swollen lymph glands. |
| Other resource N11 | Infectious Disease LifeCenter | http://www.infectiousdiseaselifecenter.com Infectious Disease LifeCenter | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases Offers patients news and info regarding a host of diseases, as well as a secure online setting where they can ask board-certified physicians questions. |
| Other resource N12 | International Society for Infectious Diseases | http://www.isid.org/ International Society for Infectious Diseases | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases ISID consists of individuals interested in infectious diseases, including specialists, microbiologists, immunologists, epidemiologists, public health workers, parasitologists, virologists, mycologists, and molecular biologists. Find publications, resources, memberships and programs. |
| Other resource N13 | Infectious Diseases Society of America | http://www.idsociety.org/ Infectious Diseases Society of America | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases Includes information about the IDSA, a career center, newsroom, practice guidelines, and journals and publications. |
| Other resource N14 | WHO/OMS: Zoonoses | http://www.who.int/health-topics/zoonoses.htm WHO/OMS: Zoonoses | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Zoonoses Factsheets and publications concerning several zoonotic diseases. |
| Other resource N15 | Zoonoses Acquired from Pet Primates | http://www.primate.wisc.edu/pin/zoonoses.txt Zoonoses Acquired from Pet Primates | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Zoonoses Discusses several monkey and ape borne zoonotic diseases. |
| Other resource N16 | New York State Department of Health Zoonoses Program | http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/zoonoses/zoonoses.htm New York State Department of Health Zoonoses Program | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Zoonoses Features factsheets, guidelines, resources, and newletters. |
| Other resource N17 | WHO: Zoonotic Diseases: Animal and Food-related Health Risks | http://www.who.int/emc/diseases/zoo/index.html WHO: Zoonotic Diseases: Animal and Food-related Health Risks | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Zoonoses Features factsheets, meetings, reports, issues, and publications. |
| Other resource N18 | Texas Department of Health Zoonosis Control Division | http://www.tdh.state.tx.us/zoonosis/ Texas Department of Health Zoonosis Control Division | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Zoonoses Includes factsheets, disease information, information for veterinarians, and the oral rabies vaccination program for wildlife. |
| Other resource N19 | University of Illinois Center for Zoonoses Research | http://www.cvm.uiuc.edu/czr/ University of Illinois Center for Zoonoses Research | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Zoonoses Includes news, research, disease factsheets, and upcoming events. |
| Other resource N20 | Animal Health, Emerging Animal Disease (AHEAD) | http://www.fas.org/ahead/ Animal Health, Emerging Animal Disease (AHEAD) | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Zoonoses Federation of American Scientists' project for proactive surveillance of zoonoses and other animal diseases. Includes information on rabies, West Nile fever, ehrlichiosis, equine encephalitis, anthrax, Pfiesteria, "mad cow" disease, deformed frogs, and diseases of both wildlife and farm animals. |
| Other resource N21 | Postgraduate Medicine: Zoonotic Infections from Pets | http://www.postgradmed.com/issues/2001/07_01/morrison.htm Postgraduate Medicine: Zoonotic Infections from Pets | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Zoonoses Discusses several pet borne diseases by species of animal. |
| Other resource N22 | Society for Zoonotic Ecology and Epidemiology | http://www.zooeco.org/zooeco/index.asp Society for Zoonotic Ecology and Epidemiology | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Zoonoses Features publications, events, research, and publications. |
| Other resource N23 | Zoonoses of House Pets Other Than Dogs, Cats and Birds | http://anapsid.org/chomel.html Zoonoses of House Pets Other Than Dogs, Cats and Birds | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Zoonoses Article by Bruno B. Chomel, DVM PhD, Pediatric Infectious Diseases Journal. |
| Other resource N24 | Larva Migrans and Echinococcus Hydatidosis | http://www.vetmed.wisc.edu/pbs/zoonoses/larvamigrans/larvamigransindex.html Larva Migrans and Echinococcus Hydatidosis | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Zoonoses Features treatments, causes, and prevention. |
| Other resource N25 | Gulf War Syndrome and Mycoplasma | http://www.gulfwarvets.com/mycoplas.htm Gulf War Syndrome and Mycoplasma | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Mycoplasmal Selected articles on the relationship between mycoplasmas and gulf war syndrome (GWS). |
| Other resource N26 | Mycoplasmas by Shmuel Razin | http://gsbs.utmb.edu/microbook/ch037.htm Mycoplasmas by Shmuel Razin | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Mycoplasmal Research paper discussing general concepts, structure, class and pathogenesis of mycoplasmas. The author also focuses on the different subspecies and chronic illnesses in which mycoplasmas are involved. |
| Other resource N27 | Mycoplasma Lecture from Emedicine.com | http://emedicine.com/med/topic2340.htm Mycoplasma Lecture from Emedicine.com | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Mycoplasmal Lecture on mycoplasmas discussing background, pathophysiology, mortality, diagnosis and treatment. |
| Other resource N28 | Mycoplasma Research from Immunosciences | http://www.immuno-sci-lab.com/microbiology_pamphlet1199.html Mycoplasma Research from Immunosciences | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Mycoplasmal Research papers about the role of mycoplasmas within chronic illnesses like chronic fatigue syndrome, RA, GWS and fibromyalgia. |
| Other resource N29 | Mycoplasmas - Stealth Pathogens | http://www.rain-tree.com/myco.htm Mycoplasmas - Stealth Pathogens | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Mycoplasmal Overview of the most important mycoplasma species, how they interact in the body and treatment options. |
| Other resource N30 | Mycoplasmas - The Missing Link in Fatiguing Illnesses | http://www.immunesupport.com/library/showarticle.cfm?ID=3066 Mycoplasmas - The Missing Link in Fatiguing Illnesses | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Mycoplasmal The research paper discusses how mycoplasmas operate and disrupt immune function and how they can be detected. |
| Other resource N31 | Mycoplasma Registry | http://www.gulfwarvets.com/micop.htm Mycoplasma Registry | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Mycoplasmal The American Gulf War Veterans Association presents an on-line patient registration and survey form. |
| Other resource N32 | Harvard School of Public Health: Mosquito-Borne Viruses | http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/mosquito/ Harvard School of Public Health: Mosquito-Borne Viruses | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Vector_Borne Research of mosquito-borne viruses that focuses primarily on West Nile encephalitis, Eastern Equine encephalitis, St. Louis encephalitis, and LaCrosse encephalitis. Includes mosquito facts, suggestions for mosquito control, and links to HSPH research and various outside resources. |
| Other resource N33 | eMedicine - Tick-Borne Diseases, Introduction | http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic584.htm eMedicine - Tick-Borne Diseases, Introduction | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Vector_Borne Article by Jonathan A Edlow, MD. |
| Other resource N34 | Postgraduate Medicine: Patient Notes: Tick-borne Illness | http://www.postgradmed.com/issues/2002/06_02/pn_tick.htm Postgraduate Medicine: Patient Notes: Tick-borne Illness | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Vector_Borne Factsheet on preventing tick borne disease. |
| Other resource N35 | CDC: Insects, Arthropods, and Diseases | http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/insects/ CDC: Insects, Arthropods, and Diseases | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Vector_Borne Factsheets, articles, and news reports on arthropod borne diseases. |
| Other resource N36 | MedlinePlus: Tick Bites | http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tickbites.html MedlinePlus: Tick Bites | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Vector_Borne Directory of factsheets, news reports, and articles concerning tick and insect bites and the disease they carry. |
| Other resource N37 | Stop Breeding Mosquitoes | http://www.geocities.com/stopbreedingmosquitoes/ Stop Breeding Mosquitoes | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Vector_Borne Advocates citizen action to educate community leaders about the dangers of disease vectors from breeding mosquitoes, especially in storm water drains in Miami-Dade County, Florida. |
| Other resource N38 | Filaria Journal | http://www.filariajournal.com/ Filaria Journal | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic Addresses the biology, infections, disease and control of filariasis, onchocerciasis, and guinea worm. |
| Other resource N39 | Dientamoeba fragilis Infection - CDC Division of Parasitic Diseases | http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dpd/parasites/dientamoeba/default.htm Dientamoeba fragilis Infection - CDC Division of Parasitic Diseases | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic Includes factsheets on the flagellate protozoan parasite and the disease it causes, news releases, and reports. |
| Other resource N40 | Ectoparasites and Endoparasites | http://www.soton.ac.uk/~ceb/ Ectoparasites and Endoparasites | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic Academic links and information about Fasciola (liver flukes) and parasitic zoonoses. |
| Other resource N41 | eMedicine - Lice | http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic298.htm eMedicine - Lice | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic Article by Wayne Wolfram, MD, MPH. |
| Other resource N42 | WormLearn | http://home.austarnet.com.au/wormman/wormmain.htm WormLearn | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic A parasitology site that helps people with little or no knowledge of parasites get essential introductory information. |
| Other resource N43 | CDC DPDx - Parasites and Health | http://www.dpd.cdc.gov/dpdx/HTML/Para_Health.htm CDC DPDx - Parasites and Health | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic Factsheets on on intestinal and blood-borne parasites. |
| Other resource N44 | The Merck Manual: Parasitic Infection | http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec17/ch196/ch196a.html The Merck Manual: Parasitic Infection | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic Provides detailed information on each of these diseases, including their symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and prevention. |
| Other resource N45 | Mamas Health | http://www.mamashealth.com/malaria.asp Mamas Health | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Malaria Malaria, its symptoms, treatment and prevention. |
| Other resource N46 | Health Care Information: Relapsing Malaria | http://healthlink.mcw.edu/content/article/907368749.html Health Care Information: Relapsing Malaria | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Malaria It is possible to develop a relapsing type of malaria months to even years after traveling to a malaria infected country, even if you were taking the appropriate malaria medications to prevent the illness. |
| Other resource N47 | Rotary Against Malaria | http://www.rotary9600.org/ Rotary Against Malaria | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Malaria Information about malaria and the Rotary Club's anti-malaria project. |
| Other resource N48 | Malaria Links | http://www.geocities.com/aaadeel/malaria.html Malaria Links | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Malaria A reference page containing links on malaria: diagnosis, treatment and control as well as links for advice regarding protection of travellers |
| Other resource N49 | Malaria and Health | http://www.malariaandhealth.com Malaria and Health | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Malaria A resource for travel medicine health professionals and the public. Provides an overview of the disease, endemic areas, prevention measures including drug prophylaxis as well as links to other malaria and tropical medicine sites. |
| Other resource N50 | Leiden Malaria Research Group | http://www.lumc.nl/1040/research/malaria/malaria.html Leiden Malaria Research Group | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Malaria Malaria research in the Leiden University Medical Center (Netherlands). Detailed description of the malaria parasite Plasmodium berghei, one of the four rodent parasites that infect African murine rodents. |
| Other resource N51 | Environmental Health Project - Malaria Resources | http://www.ehproject.org/Library/MalariaNet.htm Environmental Health Project - Malaria Resources | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Malaria Sponsored by USAID's Office of Health, Infectious Diseases and Nutrition. Resources available include regular bulletins and reports outlining anti-malaria strategies and policy recommendations, assessments of past programs, studies and conference proceedings. |
| Other resource N52 | Antimalarial Drug Resistance and its Assessment | http://malaria.farch.net Antimalarial Drug Resistance and its Assessment | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Malaria A website dedicated to drug resistance in malaria and to drug sensitivity assays. Its aim is to provide researchers with all information and software required for drug sensitivity testing. |
| Other resource N53 | DDT & Malaria: Answers to Common Questions | http://www.ipen.org/DDTenglish.pdf DDT & Malaria: Answers to Common Questions | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Malaria The Stockholm Convention, signed by 91 countries and the European Community in 2001, will enter into force and become legally binding when it is ratified by 50 countries, raising the possibility of the 'loss' of DDT as a tool for malaria control. This IPEN document answers some common questions that arise in public discussions of the DDT issue. |
| Other resource N54 | MEDLINEplus: Malaria | http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/malaria.html MEDLINEplus: Malaria | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Malaria US National Institutes of Health directory of their extensive collection of malaria-related documents |
| Other resource N55 | AnoBase: The Anopheles Database | http://www.anobase.org/ AnoBase: The Anopheles Database | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Malaria Database containing genomic/biological information on anopheline mosquitoes, with an emphasis on Anopheles gambiae, the world's most important malaria vector. AnoBase is the continuation of AnoDB, a database established and maintained since 1996 at the Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IMBB) of the Foundation of Research and Technology - Hellas (FORTH) in Heraklion, Crete, Greece. |
| Other resource N56 | DEET - Information from US Environmental Protection Agency | http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/factsheets/chemicals/deet.htm DEET - Information from US Environmental Protection Agency | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Malaria This page discusses EPA's actions concerning DEET, considered by many to be the most effective mosquito repellent currently available. Page also includes tips on how to use DEET products safely. |
| Other resource N57 | South Africa's War against Malaria: Lessons for the Developing World | http://www.cato.org/pubs/pas/pa-513es.html South Africa's War against Malaria: Lessons for the Developing World | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Malaria Policy analysis by the Cato Institute describes malaria control techniques, and recommends indoor residual spraying of DDT to reduce the overall disease burden, so that countries can afford to purchase expensive, but effective, new drugs to treat the remaining cases. |
| Other resource N58 | Malaria News - Topix.net | http://www.topix.net/health/malaria Malaria News - Topix.net | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Malaria Latest news stories from around the world. |
| Other resource N59 | eMedicine Health - Malaria | http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/13140-1.asp eMedicine Health - Malaria | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Malaria Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment of this infection of the blood. |
| Other resource N60 | The European Malaria Vaccine Initiative | http://www.emvi.org/ The European Malaria Vaccine Initiative | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Malaria Established in 1998 by the European Commission and interested European Union Member States, in order to address identified structural deficiencies in public funded malaria vaccine development. News, calls, meetings, organization, and links. |
| Other resource N61 | The Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute | http://www.jhsph.edu/malaria/ The Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Malaria Outlines current research into a vaccine, with background details of the disease, FAQ, and details of other research projects. |
| Other resource N62 | Roll Back Malaria (RBM) Global Partnership | http://rbm.who.int/ Roll Back Malaria (RBM) Global Partnership | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Malaria Launched in 1998 by the World Health Organization, UNICEF and the World Bank, with the aim of halving the burden of malaria by 2010. Includes fact sheets and details of current programs. |
| Other resource N63 | Clonorchiasis - CDC DPDx | http://www.dpd.cdc.gov/dpdx/HTML/Clonorchiasis.htm Clonorchiasis - CDC DPDx | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Flukes Factsheet with causal agents, life cycle, geographic distribution, laboratory diagnosis, and treatment. Undercooked freshwater fish from Asia carry the fluke. |
| Other resource N64 | Heterophyiasis - CDC DPDx | http://www.dpd.cdc.gov/dpdx/HTML/heterophyiasis.htm Heterophyiasis - CDC DPDx | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Flukes Factsheet with causal agents, life cycle, geographic distribution, laboratory diagnosis, and treatment. |
| Other resource N65 | eMedicine - Intestinal Flukes | http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic1177.htm eMedicine - Intestinal Flukes | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Flukes Article by Chi Hiong U Go, MD. |
| Other resource N66 | Danish Bilharziasis Laboratory | http://www.bilharziasis.dk/ Danish Bilharziasis Laboratory | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Flukes/Schistosomiasis Includes contacts, research, and purpose. |
| Other resource N67 | eMedicine - Schistosomiasis | http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic857.htm eMedicine - Schistosomiasis | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Flukes/Schistosomiasis Article by Amy J Behrman, MD. |
| Other resource N68 | Medmicro: Schistosomes and Other Trematodes | http://gsbs.utmb.edu/microbook/ch088.htm Medmicro: Schistosomes and Other Trematodes | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Flukes/Schistosomiasis Medical and scientific information on the organisms and the diseases they cause. |
| Other resource N69 | Schistosomiasis Control Initiative | http://www.schisto.org/ Schistosomiasis Control Initiative | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Flukes/Schistosomiasis Features objectives, disease information, programs, operating locations, and news. |
| Other resource N70 | Schistosomiasis: The UNICEF-UNDP-World Bank-WHO Special Program for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases | http://www.who.int/tdr/diseases/schisto/ Schistosomiasis: The UNICEF-UNDP-World Bank-WHO Special Program for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Flukes/Schistosomiasis Features disease information, parasite life cycle, research, achievements, news, publications, and images. |
| Other resource N71 | WHO/OMS: Schistosomiasis | http://www.who.int/health-topics/schisto.htm WHO/OMS: Schistosomiasis | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Flukes/Schistosomiasis Includes factsheets on the disease, programs, and research. |
| Other resource N72 | What's Bugging You? - Swimmers' Itch | http://www.ent.msu.edu/cgi-bin/bugging.pl?action=article&article=swmritch.txt What's Bugging You? - Swimmers' Itch | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Swimmer's_Itch Short article about the "hive-like" rash some people get following time spent in the water, including causes, preventive measures, and treatment of symptoms. |
| Other resource N73 | Lymphatic filariasis | http://www.who.int/health-topics/lymphfil.htm Lymphatic filariasis | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Lymphatic_Filariasis Detailed information from the World Health Organization. |
| Other resource N74 | Liverpool Lymphatic Filariasis Support Centre | http://www.filariasis.org.uk/ Liverpool Lymphatic Filariasis Support Centre | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Lymphatic_Filariasis Extensive information about elephantiasis and its treatment. Includes video and audio presentations. |
| Other resource N75 | Filariasis.net | http://www.filariasis.net/ Filariasis.net | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Lymphatic_Filariasis Features news releases, studies, and a forum. |
| Other resource N76 | Cat Fanciers' Association: Health Committee - Toxoplasmosis and Pregnancy | http://www.cfainc.org/health/toxo-pregnancy.html Cat Fanciers' Association: Health Committee - Toxoplasmosis and Pregnancy | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Toxoplasmosis Addresses the concerns of pregnant cat owners about the disease. |
| Other resource N77 | CDC Division of Parasitic Diseases : Toxoplasmosis | http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dpd/parasites/toxoplasmosis/ CDC Division of Parasitic Diseases : Toxoplasmosis | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Toxoplasmosis Features symptoms, fact sheet, laboratory tests, and articles. |
| Other resource N78 | eMedicine: Toxoplasmosis | http://www.emedicine.com/EMERG/topic601.htm eMedicine: Toxoplasmosis | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Toxoplasmosis Article by Joseph Sciammarella, MD, FACP, FACEP, DABMA. |
| Other resource N79 | Toxoplasmosis in Cats and Humans | http://web.vet.cornell.edu/Public/FHC/toxo.html Toxoplasmosis in Cats and Humans | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Toxoplasmosis Cornell Feline Health Center provides a comprehensive fact sheet about toxoplasmosis. |
| Other resource N80 | Toxoplasmosis Facts | http://www.astdhpphe.org/infect/toxo.html Toxoplasmosis Facts | Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Parasitic/Toxoplasmosis Includes cause, symptoms, risk factors, diagnosis, complications, treatment, and prevention. |