Cysticercosis & Neurocysticercosis: Who's at Risk?
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has identified a number of "Neglected Infections of Poverty". These are infections that have received little surveillance or prevention and primarily affects impoverished people in the United States (CDC, 2012). One of the major infections targeted for further action is the parasite Taenia solium (pork tapeworm) and its' larvae (cysticerci) which is the agent that causes cysticercosis and neurocysticercosis in humans.
Please see the following for more information:
Clinical Features of Cysticercosis
Educational pamphlets:
English/Spanish educational pamphlet
+ download English/Spanish pamphlet
+ download English 2 sided pamphlet
Public survey:
+ Online
+ English - click here to download
+ Spanish - click here to download
Please see the following for more information:
Clinical Features of Cysticercosis
Educational pamphlets:
English/Spanish educational pamphlet
+ download English/Spanish pamphlet
+ download English 2 sided pamphlet
Public survey:
+ Online
+ English - click here to download
+ Spanish - click here to download
This site was created and presented by Susan Bucher, RN
This site and information is the compilation of my service learning project (SLP) for
the University of Southern Indiana, Nursing 455: Community Health Nursing, Spring 2012.
My original intent was to do an in person presentation at my clinical site for the health workers there. I am available to give an in person presentation at anytime upon request. As this class is a distance education class, and people who might want to see this presentation at my clinical site or elsewhere may not be available at the time(s) I present it, I decided to make an online presentation. This way anyone who wants to see the presentation can do so at anytime, and I can reach a much broader audience giving this topic more public outreach than I could do so if I only gave in person presentations.
A special thanks to my instructor Julie St Clair at the University of Southern Indiana and to Sherry Gramse of the Will Grundy Medical Clinic.
This site and information is the compilation of my service learning project (SLP) for
the University of Southern Indiana, Nursing 455: Community Health Nursing, Spring 2012.
My original intent was to do an in person presentation at my clinical site for the health workers there. I am available to give an in person presentation at anytime upon request. As this class is a distance education class, and people who might want to see this presentation at my clinical site or elsewhere may not be available at the time(s) I present it, I decided to make an online presentation. This way anyone who wants to see the presentation can do so at anytime, and I can reach a much broader audience giving this topic more public outreach than I could do so if I only gave in person presentations.
A special thanks to my instructor Julie St Clair at the University of Southern Indiana and to Sherry Gramse of the Will Grundy Medical Clinic.
Please note: Diagnosis of cysticercosis or taeniasis is not made at this website or by using the survey/questionnaire. The purpose of this website and the questionnaire is to help educate the public and to be used as a tool to aid in communication between people who might be infected, people who might know others who could be infected, and medical providers. Only a medical doctor can diagnose cysticercosis and taeniasis. Cysticercosis and taeniasis are medical conditions which can be treated only by a licensed physician.
For more information please contact your doctor or local health department.
Favor de notar: El diagnóstico de cysticercosis o taeniasis no es hecho utilizando este inspección/cuestionario. El propósito de este cuestionario es de ayudar a educar el público y para ser utilizado como una herramienta para ayudar en la comunicación entre personas que quizás sean infectadas, las personas que quizás sepan otros que podrían ser infectados, y proveedores médicos. Sólo un médico médico puede diagnosticar cysticercosis y taeniasis. Cysticercosis y taeniasis son condiciones médicos que pueden ser tratadas sólo por un médico licenciado. Para más información contacta por favor a su médico o el departamento local de la salud.
For more information please contact your doctor or local health department.
Favor de notar: El diagnóstico de cysticercosis o taeniasis no es hecho utilizando este inspección/cuestionario. El propósito de este cuestionario es de ayudar a educar el público y para ser utilizado como una herramienta para ayudar en la comunicación entre personas que quizás sean infectadas, las personas que quizás sepan otros que podrían ser infectados, y proveedores médicos. Sólo un médico médico puede diagnosticar cysticercosis y taeniasis. Cysticercosis y taeniasis son condiciones médicos que pueden ser tratadas sólo por un médico licenciado. Para más información contacta por favor a su médico o el departamento local de la salud.