Abstract
The Infectious Diseases Implications of the “Lost Boys and Girls of Sudan”
Highlights
Many persons in developing countries are infected with Schistosoma species and Strongyloides stercoralis, parasitic infections that can persist for years and cause significant morbidity [6,7]
All members of the Lost Boys and Girls of Sudan and other refugees from similar circumstances who have resettled in the United States (US) have been recommended to receive presumptive treatment for schistosomiasis and strongyloidiasis
The primary modifications to the previous predeparture presumptive intestinal parasite treatment for Sudanese refugees include the recommendation for adequate treatment for schistosomiasis and strongyloidiasis, and the administration of postarrival presumptive treatment among Sudanese refugees who did not receive predeparture treatment [11,12]
Summary
Many persons in developing countries are infected with Schistosoma species and Strongyloides stercoralis, parasitic infections that can persist for years and cause significant morbidity [6,7]. During a recent reunion in Arizona, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) conducted an epidemiological investigation of schistosomiasis and strongyloidiasis among the Lost Boys and Girls of Sudan cohort using serological techniques [8]. The ELISA test for schistosomiasis is 99% and 90% sensitive in detecting antibodies to Schistosoma mansoni and Schistosoma haematobium, respectively, and the ELISA test for strongyloidiasis is 95% sensitive for detecting antibodies to S stercoralis [9,10].
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