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Follow the links below to find information about protozoan infections, including toxoplasmosis, trichomoniasis, cryptosporidiosis, giardia and malaria.
Reviewed February 2009
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Cryptosporidiosis
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Giardia
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Malaria
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Trichomonas
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Queensland Health
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Trichomonas is caused by a tiny parasite called Trichomonas vaginalis. This parasite infects the genitals and urethra (the tube which carries urine from the bladder to the outside) in both men and women. Trichomonas is widespread. It is most common amongst young people.
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Oct 2009
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Toxoplasmosis
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Queensland Health
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Toxoplasmosis is a disease caused by a parasite called Toxoplasmosis gondii which is usually found in cats and other mammals and birds. Infection with toxoplasmosis in healthy people generally does not cause symptoms with only 10 to 20% of healthy adults developing symptoms.
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Oct 2009
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Trichomoniasis
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Better Health Channel
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Trichomoniasis is a sexually transmissible infection (STI) caused by the organism Trichomonas vaginalis. Vaginal discharge may be accompanied by burning and itching. Men usually do not develop symptoms but they may be the carriers of the infection. Trichomoniasis during pregnancy may lead to low birth weight babies and prematurity.
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| Date: |
May 2009
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| Title: |
Interventions for American cutaneous and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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| Description: |
American cutaneous and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis, a disfiguring and stigmatising disease affecting Central and South American regions, is caused by a parasite transmitted by sandflies. Pentavalent antimonial drugs (sodium stibogluconate (Pentostam, St...
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Apr 2009
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| Title: |
Trichomoniasis
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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It has been estimated that as many as one in five sexually active women will get trichomoniasis in her lifetime.
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Feb 2009
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Gastroenteritis - amoebiasis
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Better Health Channel
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Amoebiasis is a type of gastroenteritis (gastro) and is a cause of diarrhoea among travellers to developing countries. Avoid drinking unbottled water and eating uncooked foods, especially raw fruits and vegetables which cannot be peeled before eating, when travelling to areas with poor sanitation. Proper handwashing helps prevent the spread of this type of gastro. When travelling overseas, especially to developing countries, remember to 'cook it, peel it or leave it'.
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| Date: |
Jan 2009
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| Title: |
Antiamoebic drugs for treating amoebic colitis
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Amoebic colitis is caused by the parasite Entamoeba histolytica. This protozoan is distributed throughout the world and is commonly acquired by ingestion of contaminated food or water. It is estimated that about 40 to 50 million people infected with E. ...
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Dec 2008
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Water tanks and dams - safety tips
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| Publisher: |
Better Health Channel
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Drinking water from bores, rivers, dams or rainwater tanks can be contaminated by faeces, pesticides, dust, arsenic and heavy metals, dead animals and lead. After a bushfire drinking water may be contaminated by ash and debris and fire retardants. Contaminated water can cause serious illness such as gastroenteritis and Cryptosporidium and Giardia infections. Some water supplies can be disinfected.
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| Date: |
Sep 2008
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| Title: |
Toxoplasmosis
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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| Description: |
Toxoplasmosis is rarely a serious illness in healthy people but it can cause problems for an unborn baby if it is caught by the baby's mother during pregnancy.
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Aug 2008
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Interventions for Old World cutaneous leishmaniasis
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| Publisher: |
John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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| Description: |
Old World cutaneous leishmaniasis (OWCL) is a disfiguring and stigmatising disease occuring in areas of the Mediterranean, Middle East and Asia, caused by a parasitic infection transmitted by sandflies. Pentavalent antimonial drugs such as sodium stibog...
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Mar 2008
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| Title: |
Toxoplasmosis - reducing the risks
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| Publisher: |
Better Health Channel
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| Description: |
Humans become infected with Toxoplasma gondii parasites through contact with infected animal faeces, usually cat faeces. Normally, symptoms are mild. However, infection with the parasite during pregnancy has been known to cause birth defects. Pregnant women should take precautions including washing hands after handling raw meat, cooking all meat thoroughly, wearing garden gloves and avoiding contact with cats or cat litter.
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Jan 2008
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| Title: |
Antibiotics versus control for toxoplasma retinochoroiditis
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Toxoplasma retinochoroiditis occurs when a parasite called toxoplasma gondii gets into the retina (the light sensitive layer inside the eye) and the choroid (layer of the eyeball near the retina). This causes inflammation that can scar the retina and re...
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Jan 2008
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Prenatal education for congenital toxoplasmosis
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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| Description: |
Toxoplasmosis infection is caused by a parasite, Toxoplasma gondii. Eating raw or insufficiently cooked meat, not washing hands thoroughly after handling raw meat or gardening, or contact with cats' faeces (directly or indirectly through the soil, or po...
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| Date: |
Dec 2007
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| Title: |
Interventions for treating trichomoniasis in women
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| Publisher: |
John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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| Description: |
Trichomoniasis is a sexually transmitted infection that affects about 120 million women worldwide every year. This review examines the effectiveness of various treatments and found that oral nitroimidazole drugs are effective in treating trichomoniasis ...
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| Date: |
Jan 2003
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| Title: |
Treatment of ocular toxoplasmosis
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| Publisher: |
Australian Prescriber
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| Description: |
Ocular toxoplasmosis is the commonest identifiable cause of posterior uveitis. It predominantly affects children and young people (25-45 years) and is characterised by recurrences that can ultimately lead to significant visual loss.
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| Date: |
Aug 2002
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Trypanocidal drugs for chronic asymptomatic Trypanosoma cruzi infection
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| Publisher: |
John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Trypanosoma cruzi, a parasite causing Chagas' disease, infects about 18 million people living across Latin America. About 30% of them develop a major heart disease in their 30s or 40s, after decades of silent infection. No treatment is considered useful...
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| Date: |
Nov 2001
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| Title: |
Trichomoniasis
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Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
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| Description: |
The cause, symptoms and treatment of trichomoniasis are outlined, with advice for a person with trichomoniasis.
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| Date: |
Jun 1999
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