Parasitic Diseases

Follow the links below to find information about parasitic diseases, including protozoan infections, ectoparasitic infestations and helminthiasis.

Updated May 2009

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Ectoparasitic Infestations
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Links to information about ectoparasitic infestations, including lice and scabies.
Helminthiasis
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Links to information about helminthiasis, including hydatid and nematode infestions, and schistosomiasis.
Protozoan Infections
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Links to information on protozoan infections, including toxoplasmosis, trichomoniasis, cryptosporidiosis, giardia and malaria.
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Title:   Psittacosis
Publisher:   Queensland Health
Description:   Psittacosis is a disease caused by the bacteria Chlamydia psittaci, which is usually transmitted to humans from birds in the parrot family. The bacteria is also found in other species including poultry, pigeons, canaries and sea birds.
Date:   Oct 2009
Title:   West Nile virus
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   West Nile virus is a viral infection carried by mosquitoes. A person infected with the virus may have no symptoms, or they may have mild flu-like symptoms. In rare cases, the virus can lead to serious complications such as meningitis and encephalitis. There is no human vaccine.
Date:   Sep 2009
Title:   Resources for health care providers
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   This page contains links to resources specifically for health professionals.
Date:   Jun 2009
Title:   Infectious Diseases
Publisher:   HealthInsite Topic Page
Description:   Links to information on infectious or communicable diseases, including viruses, parasitic, fungal and bacterial infections.
Date:   Mar 2009
Title:   Pets
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Children can get a great deal of joy from having a pet. Pets can help children to learn to be responsible and caring.
Date:   Feb 2009
Title:   Meningitis (Eosinophilic meningitis)
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of Eosinophilic meningitis by professional health specialists.
Date:   Oct 2008
Title:   Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a potentially lethal viral disease spread by the bite of infected ticks. CCHF is limited to areas of Eastern Europe, the Middle East, the former Soviet Union, Central Asia, China, tropical Africa and South Africa. Prevention is critical as there is no cure.
Date:   Apr 2008
Title:   Psittacosis - parrot fever
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Psittacosis or parrot fever is a type of lung infection caused by the bacterium Chlamydia psittaci. This germ is commonly carried by wild and domesticated birds of the parrot family including budgerigars, lovebirds and parakeets. Other birds that may harbour the germ include canaries, poultry and pigeons. This disease can be treated with antibiotics. Symptoms in humans may include fever, headache, muscle aches, a dry cough and shortness of breath.
Date:   Nov 2007
Title:   Anthrax Fact Sheet
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Anthrax is a disease normally associated with plant-eating animals (sheep, goats, cattle, and to a lesser extent swine). This fact sheet covers: background; anthrax in Australia; how anthrax is spread; anthrax vaccine; State/Territory and Commonwealth roles.
Date:   May 2007
Title:   Treatments for toxoplasmosis in pregnancy
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Toxoplasmosis is a widespread parasitic disease that usually causes no symptoms. However, infection in pregnant women may cause infection in the baby, resulting in possible mental disability and blindness. The risk to the baby is related to the gestatio...
Date:   Feb 2006
Title:   Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSEs) questionnaire for sponsors
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   This questionnaire has been designed by the TGA in consultation with Australian industry bodies to facilitate the collection of data to enable Sponsors to self-certify their therapeutic goods against the TGA's 'Supplementary requirements for therapeutic goods for minimising the risk of transmitting transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSE)'.
Date:   Dec 2004
Title:   Supplementary requirements for therapeutic goods for minimising the risk of transmitting Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSEs)
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   This documents provides guidance on the management of TSE risks associated with putatively low-risk ingredients currently listed in Category IV of the EMEA Guidelines.
Date:   Dec 2004
Title:   TGA approach to minimising the risk of exposure to transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) through medicines and medical devices
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   TSEs, caused by agents known as prions, include scrapie in sheep and goats, chronic wasting disease in deer, bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in cattle, and Kuru and Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease (CJD) in humans.
Date:   Dec 2004
Title:   Interventions for trichomoniasis in pregnancy
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Trichomoniasis is a very common sexually transmitted infection. Symptoms include vaginal itching and discharge. It is not clear if pregnant women with trichomoniasis are more likely to give birth preterm, or have other pregnancy complications. The revie...
Date:   Jan 2004
Title:   Mad cow disease
Publisher:   Healthy Eating Club
Description:   Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) or 'Mad Cow Disease' as it is more commonly known, is a chronic degenerative disease that affects the central nervous system of cattle over two years old.
Date:   Apr 2001
Title:   Antibiotics for preventing leptospirosis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Leptospirosis is an infectious disease transmitted by animals. Two randomised clinical trials have examined doxycycline for preventing leptospirosis. One of the trials had excellent methodological quality, but only studied male soldiers during jungle tr...
Date:   Aug 2000
Title:   Antibiotics for leptospirosis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Leptospirosis is a parasitic disease spread by animals such as dogs, cats and rats. It may be spread to people who work with these animals. It can cause headaches, chills and fever but a severe infection can lead to liver damage, bleeding, kidney proble...
Date:   Feb 2000
Title:   Preventing dog bites and other problems with pets
Publisher:   Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
Description:   This document provides a guide to health problems which pets can pass on to humans and suggestions on how to avoid dog bites.
Date:   Dec 1996
Title:   A guide to the use of australian native mammals in biomedical research - including sections 1-3
Publisher:   National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Description:   Native mammals often have specific needs that differ from the purpose bred laboratory animal species. This guide outlines some of those needs, including general considerations, diet and anaesthetic techniques.
Date:   Jan 1990
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