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Where to Find Information on Parasitic Diseases

Finding reliable information on parasitic diseases can sometimes be difficult if you don’t know where to look. Here are suggestions on where to find information on parasites.

1. Visit your local, college, or university library. Search for the topics "tropical diseases," "parasitic diseases," or "infectious diseases," to find parasitic disease information. School textbooks, or medical/veterinary textbooks will often have all the information you need for your project, including:

• historical background of the disease;
• how a diagnosis of the disease is made;
• treatment for the disease;
• life cycles (how disease is spread);
• occurrence data (if available);
• description of signs and symptoms;
• how to prevent disease.

2. Consult an encyclopedia for general information about parasites and diseases they cause.

3. Search through medical journals for information. A free medical journal search engine, called Medline, is available through the National Institutes of Health (NIH) website: www.nih.gov

4. Use Internet, but realize that not all information is reliable. The following are places within the Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC) to find reliable information about parasitic diseases:

CDC
www.cdc.gov

CDC Division of Parasitic Diseases www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dpd/dpd.htm

CDC DPDx
www.dpd.cdc.gov/dpdx/

CDC's Travelers Health pages wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/default.aspx

Morbidity Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) www.cdc.gov/mmwr/

Emerging Infectious Diseases (EID)
EID is a peer-reviewed journal published by the National Center for Infectious Diseases (NCID) www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/index.htm

*Note: Due to the high volume of requests, CDC is unable to send you an individual packet of information for your report.

5. Visit your local bookstore. Health-related books will often provide information on parasitic diseases.

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This page last reviewed February 22, 1999

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