During my last shift at work I had a patient with a complaint of diarrhea, abdominal pain and “an animal…
Tropical Medicine
Basics: Known around the world by many names including Montezuma’s revenge, Delhi belly and mummy tummy, traveler’s diarrhea (TD) is…
Artemisinin is considered the best weapon the world has in the war against severe malaria. This humble, plant derived medicine…
Nicknamed “the African eye worm”, Loa loa is one of those tropical parasites that myths and legends are made of. …
Japanese encephalitis (JE) is a viral disease spread by mosquitoes (Culex) and found primarily in rural areas of Southeast Asia,…
Travel medicine frequently uses medicines that are taken under special circumstances and for short periods of time, like a trip. …
With just a few more days remaining in a very tough month of work for me, I am excited to…
Tropical climates are hot and sweaty. A hot and sweaty environment, for me, usually means sandals or no shoes at…
This is a very notorious human parasite with a long history. Also known as the “Guinea worm” or simply “the…
A US traveler to Uganda was diagnosed with Marburg Virus after visiting the Maramagambo Forest’s “python cave”, a popular tourist…