Treatment of Parasitic Infections of Travelers and Immigrants

ALTHOUGH parasitic infections do not have a major role in clinical practice in this country, occasionally they do require consideration in diagnosis and treatment. The key to their recognition is the awareness that such infections may be prevalent in certain populations, such as the 262,602 refugees who came here from Indochina in 1979 and 1980, the 125,000 Cubans who have immigrated to this country, and the millions who travel for business or pleasure to foreign areas that have poor environmental hygiene.It is the purpose of this article to review briefly the management of the more common imported or native . . .