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Parasite Treatment with Ambisome

May 25, 2011 – June 14, 2011 In order to treat my Leishmaniasis Brazilienses parasite, I had to begin a 21 day, daily, infusion of a toxic anti-protozoal anti-fungal medicine called Ambisome. The day after I got the official results … Continue reading

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Leishmaniasis: an unpleasant guest. Development of a parasite (and all those gross pictures you’ve been waiting for).

May, 2011 Leishmaniasis is a flesh-eating parasite common in tropical areas all around the world. It is a protozoa that lives within sand flies, which are one-third of the size of mosquitoes and very hard to trace. The protozoa enters … Continue reading

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Leishmaniasis: Inception

A winter in the jungle leading to a fateful January 8, 2011 After struggling with an open wound on my face for nearly three months, I found out that I had a flesh-eating parasite called Leishmaniasis. I had visited several … Continue reading

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Medical Mud on the Tracks: Finding a Nickname for a Flesh-Eating Parasite

April, 2011 By the time I got home to Oregon it was obvious that the injections I got in Bolivia were not winning the battle. I met with my travel doctor and brought the drugs I got from Bolivia: the … Continue reading

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La Paz Again: The long low point in a long adventure.

March 8-12, 2011 After getting robbed in Carnaval, after exposing an infection on my face to booze, cold, crowds, and open air at Carnaval, after having the time of my life at Carnaval, the repercussions of our blended fortunes fell … Continue reading

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