Parasitic Diseases that can Infect Travelers to Africa

Abstract

Travel is important in the spread of diseases, and the number of travelers is increasing daily. Therefore, the importance of the diseases that occur during or after travel is increasing. In underdeveloped countries in particular, parasitic diseases are epidemic or endemic, and these diseases lead to high numbers of deaths. People traveling from developed to underdeveloped countries have a higher risk of transmission of parasitic diseases during travel. Fifteen percent of the world's population lives in Africa. In terms of geography, economics, and development, the continent is divided into four regions: East Africa, South Africa, North Africa, and West Africa. In recent years, international travels to Africa have been increasing. During these travels, there is a risk of contracting parasitic diseases, such as malaria, schistosomiasis, trypanosomiasis (African sleeping disease), onchocerciasis, lymphatic filariasis, and leishmaniasis. Before traveling to Africa, it is vital to take measures against diseases in the region.

Mikroskop İncelemesi Negatif Olan Şüpheli Kronik Kutanöz Leishmania Olgularının Polimeraz Zincir Reaksiyonu Yöntemi ile Araştırılması

“…Dünya Sağlık Örgütü (DSÖ) verilerine göre; leyşmanyazisin toplam 102 ülkede görüldüğü, her yıl yaklaşık 1.3 milyon yeni olgunun ortaya çıktığı, 300.000 olgunun viseral leyşmanyazis, bir milyon olgunun kutanöz ve mukokutanöz leyşmanyazis olduğu tahmin edilmektedir. KL olgularının çoğunlukla Suriye, İran, Suudi Arabistan, Afganistan, Cezayir, Brezilya, Pakistan, Kolombiya, Peru ve Tunus'da görüldüğü bilinmektedir [1][2][3] .…”