Human Rights Guidelines

Please see revised overseas parasite treatment guidelines posted at the CDC website.  

http://www.cdc.gov/immigrantrefugeehealth/guidelines/overseas/intestinal-parasites-overseas.html

There are a few modifications which are highlighted on the website:

• Latin American and Caribbean refugees are now included, in addition to Asian, Middle Eastern, and African refugees.
• Recommendations for management of Strongyloides in refugees from Loa loa-endemic areas emphasize a screen-and-treat approach and de-emphasize a presumptive high-dose albendazole approach.
• Presumptive use of albendazole during any trimester of pregnancy is no longer recommended.