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Chagas Disease: A Dangerous Kiss, Stephen Maynard
Chagas Disease: A Dangerous Kiss, Stephen Maynard
Nursing Student Class Projects (Formerly MSN)
Parasitic infections are a common occurrence worldwide and are often more common in low income countries. While these infections are associated with poor compromised communities outside the United States these diseases effect people within the United States and are more common than realized. One specific parasitic infection infects its human host causing Chagas disease. Chagas disease is an infection that occurs from the parasite T. cruzi and was named for the Brazilian physician Carlos Chagas who discovered the disease in 1909 (CDC, 2014). According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC, 2014), Chagas disease has been targeted as a priority …
Ascaris Lumbricoides: The Unforeseen Diagnosis, Suzette Maynard
Ascaris Lumbricoides: The Unforeseen Diagnosis, Suzette Maynard
Nursing Student Class Projects (Formerly MSN)
Infections from Ascaris lumbricoides have become very prevalent in lesser developed countries. These infections are believed to migrate into the United States through the border with Mexico, and immigration from other countries, through increased world travel and international adoptions (Cardenas et al., 2010). A. lumbricoides have been found to cause cases in the United States, one being in Westerville, Ohio (J. Leonard, personal communication, September 6, 2014). As the world has become smaller, it has become imperative that as a nation we are able to prepare for infections that are popular outside the United States. The first step in preparing …