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Geography of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases These lists should be used together with the lists of differential diagnoses based on organ or system involvement, so that the possible causes of illness in the traveler or visitor from the tropics may be determined and the specific chapters consulted for deailed information. However, the lists are in random order and do not in any way suggest the relative risks or frequencies of the various diseases. The relevant chapter is indicated by the number after each disease. Only infectious and parasitic diseases are listed. For other diseases, consult the Chapter on "Geographic Variations of Malignant (Neoplastic) Diseases in the Tropics" or "Geographic Variations of Nonmalignant Diseases in the Tropics." 1. Diseases Found in Most Tropical Countries
II. Diseases Commonly Found in Specific Tropical Regions West Indies/Caribbean All diseases listed in section I Tropical sprue Guinea worm infection (rare) Angiostrongyliasis costaricensis Central America/Mexico/Panama All diseases listed in section I Chagas' disease Angiostrongyliasis costaricensis Paragonimiasis Plague (rare) Leprosy South America All diseases listed in section I Chagas' disease Sparganosis Angiostrongyliasis costaricensis Paragonimiasis Melioidosis Plague Guinea worm infection Leprosy East Africa, North Africa, Arabia and Middle East All diseases listed in section I Sparganosis Helminthoma Plague Guinea worm infection Smallpox (residual effects only) Leprosy Pentastomiasis Gnathostomiasis (Israel) West Africa All diseases listed in section I Helminthoma Paragonimiasis Plague Guinea worm infection Leprosy Pentastomiasis Central and Southern Africa All diseases listed in section I Helminthoma Plague Guinea worm infection Leprosy Pentastomiasis India and Sri Lanka All diseases listed in section I Tropical sprue Paragonimiasis Plague Guinea worm infection Leprosy Pentastomiasis Gnathostomiasis Asia (including Japan and the Pacific Islands) All diseases listed in section I Sparganosis Anisakiasis Angiostrongyliasis cantonensis Intestinal capillariasis Clonorchiasis, opisthorchiasis, and other liver fluke diseases Oriental cholangiohepatitis Paragonimiasis Melioidosis Plague Leprosy Pentastomiasis Gnathostomiasis |
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