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Gastrointestinal Disorders
 Websites presented in alphabetical order American Partnership for Eosinophilic Disorders (APFED) 
 This group is "dedicated to the patients and their families coping with eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorders." The site features information about "Eosinophilic Enteropathy ... a digestive system disorder in which eosinophils, a type of white blood cell, are found in above normal amounts in one or more specific places anywhere in the digestive system." Also includes information about clinical trials, a glossary, a message board, and links to related sites. Searchable. http://www.apfed.org Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Drugs, Medical Treatments & Devices Last updated Sep 1, 2004 The Kiss of Death: Chagas' Disease in the Americas
Background from 1998 about this debilitating disease caused by a parasite that "affects an estimated 18 to 20 million people in Central, South America, and the United States" and whose symptoms may not be visible for many years. Topics include symptoms, spread of the disease from South America, prevention (such as personal hygiene and insecticides), disease biology, ethnomedicine, and social and cultural issues. From the University of Texas at Arlington. http://www.uta.edu/chagas/ Topics: Diseases & Conditions Last updated Nov 20, 2007 Norovirus
Fact sheets about noroviruses (also known as Norwalk-like viruses), "a group of related, single-stranded RNA, nonenveloped viruses that cause acute gastroenteritis in humans." Provides a FAQ, a technical fact sheet, recommendations for food handlers, and a fact sheet on norovirus in health care facilities. From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/revb/gastro/norovirus.htm Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Infectious Diseases Last updated Nov 27, 2006 Viral Gastroenteritis
Answers to frequently asked questions about this ailment, which is caused by such viruses as rotaviruses, adenoviruses, caliciviruses, astroviruses, and a group of Noroviruses (including the Norwalk virus). Describes how it is spread and how it is treated. From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/revb/gastro/faq.htm Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Infectious Diseases Last updated Nov 26, 2003 |
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