Tropical Diseases in Travelers

Preface.Part I: Tropical Diseases in Travelers: General Aspects:.1. Introduction: Eli Schwartz.2. The Art of Travel Medicine a Century Ago: Eli Schwartz.3. Epidemiology of Post-Travel Illness: Pamela Rendi-Wagner and Eli Schwartz.4. Travelers as Sentinels for Disease Occurrence in Destination Countries: David O. Freedman and Eli Schwartz.5. VFR (Visiting Friends and Relatives) Travelers: Phyllis E. Kozarsky and Jay S. Keystone.6. Post-Tropical Screening: Joanna Herman and Peter L. Chiodini.Part II: Specific Infections:.7. Dengue Fever: Eli Schwartz.8. West Nile Fever: Michal Chowers.9. Japanese Encephalitis in Travelers: John Simon.10. Yellow Fever, and Yellow Fever VaccineAssociated Disease: Elizabeth D. Barnett.11. Chikungunya: An Emerging Disease in Travelers: Fabrice Simon, Elodie Vivier and Philippe Parola.12. Ross River Virus: Joseph Torresi.13. Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers: Annelies Wilder-Smith.14: Rabies and the Traveler: Henry Wilde and Thiravat Hemachudha.15: Hepatitis A and E: The Enterically Transmitted Hepatitis: Nancy Piper Jenks and Eli Schwartz.16. Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fever: Eli Schwartz.17. Bacterial Diarrhea: Herbert L. DuPont.18. Rickettsial Diseases: Mogens Jensenius and Philippe Parola.19: Relapsing Fever: Gil Sidi and Eli Schwartz.20. Leptospirosis: Eyal Leshem and Eli Schwartz.21. Malaria in Travelers: Epidemiology, Clinical Aspects and Treatment: Eli Schwartz.22. Malaria Diagnosis in Travelers: R. Scott Miller.23. MalariaPrevention: Eli Schwartz.24. Schistosomiasis: Eli Schwartz.25. Filarial Infections: Thomas B. Nutman.26. Human Trypanosomiasis: African and American Tryponasomiasis (Chagas): Johannes A. Blum.27. Cystic Echinococcosis: Enrico Brunetti.28. Neurocysticercosis: Eli Schwartz.29. Histoplasmosis and and Other Endemic Fungal Infections: Michael J. Segel and Eli Schwartz.30. Intestinal Protozoa: Giardia, Amebiasis, Cyclospora, Blastocsystis Hominis, Dientamoeba Fragilis and Cryptosporidium Parvum: Karin Leder.31. Intestinal Helminths: Strongyloides stercoralis, Ascaris Lumbricoides, Hookworm, Trichuris Trichiuria, Enterobius Vermicularis, Trichinella, Intestinal Tapeworms and Liver Flukes: Karin Leder.32. Leishmaniasis: Eli Schwartz.33. Ectoparasites: Myiasis, Tungiasis, Scabies: Eli Schwartz and Eric Caumes.34. Helminthic Skin Diseases in Travelers: Eric Caumes.35. Delusional Parasitosis: Eli Schwartz, Jay Keystone and Henry Abramovitch.Part III: Syndromic Approach:.36. An Approach to the Patient with Post-travel Diarrhea: Eli Schwartz and Bradley A. Connor.37. Approach to the Patient with Fever: Eli Schwartz.38. Approach to Returning Travelers with Skin Lesions: Eric Caumes.39. Approach to Travel-Related Eosinophilia: Eyal Meltzer and Eli Schwartz.40. Approach to Patients with Protracted Rheumatological Manifestations: Eli Schwartz and Michael Ehrenfeld.41. Travel Related Respiratory Infections: Eyal Meltzer and Eli Schwartz.42: Neurological Signs and Symptoms in Travelers: Einar P. Wilder-Smith and Annelies Wilder-Smith.43. Closing Remarks: Eli Schwartz.Appendixes.A. Useful Anti-Parasitic Drugs.B. Diagnostic Tests Available for Tropical Diseases.Index