Tropical Diseases outlines the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases encountered in developing regions—areas where the unexpected can occur and where Western medical capabilities are often unavailable. Diseases profiled here include a brief historical background, main signs and symptoms, and practical methods of individual prevention and treatment. Additional features include over 60 maps depicting the geographic origins and modern distribution of tropical diseases, a classification scheme for parasitic diseases according to the location of the final parasitic stage in the human body, and clinical case studies.
Presentation of the Geographic Distribution, Main Symptoms, Treatment and Preventive Measures of parasitic diseases (1) classified by adult parasite location: Blood and Lymphatic System Diseases, Digestive Tract Diseases, Lung Diseases, Nail and Hair Diseases, Sexual Organ Diseases, Skin and Integumentary System Diseases, Urinary Tract Diseases, and (2) Parasitic Dead-ends and Larval Diseases.
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