Investigación
Center
for Infectious Diseases
The
University of Texas - Houston and Universidad Autónoma
de Guadalajara travelers health program take this opportunity
to welcome the newly arrived U.S. and Puerto Ricans and others
students to the C.U. and ICB Campus. Since 1976 University of
Texas and UAG medical school s initiated clinical research studies
among groups of adults from U.S. attending classes in Mexico
and have continued successfully until the present time. Because
of the ongoing participation of the students we have learned
that approximately 50% of U.S. students will develop diarrhea
while in Guadalajara. The major causes are bacterial agents
found most commonly in food and less commonly in water in Mexico.
Approximate
20% of cases are causes by shigella strains (which cause a severe
form of diarrhea and fever, known as dysentery). About 2% of
the illness is caused by a parasite which can occasionally lead
to chronic and recurrant illness even after returning home.
Most of the time, the illness is mild and will not interfere
with your daily life.. There are a number of things to do to
reduce the chance of acquiring illness, also there are things
to do if you should experience one of these intestinal infections.
If you develop diarrhea we recommend you come as soon as feasible
to our to clinic. Do not take your own medication as pre treatment
may interfere with the laboratory analysis we will do to find
out what is causing your illness.
Requirements
Have
been in Mexico no more than 6 months.
18 years of age or older (If female not pregnant or nursing).
At least 3 unformed stools in past 24 hours.
Less than 72 hours with diarrhea.
Have not taken antibiotics in past week.
Stool and urine specimen needed to enroll
(container in clinic).
C.U.
Clinic located in area of the stadium in building of Consultorio
Médico - Prestaciones UAG (next to medicina deportiva).
Clinic
Hour 9:00 am a 1:15 pm - Monday - Friday
Mrs. Jackie Vaca Treatment Coordinator
Can locate after clinic hours and weekends on celluluar phone
0443 1053836 or home phone 641 40 67
Don´t
hesitare to call for information. Don't treat yourself. Find
out the cause.
Also Clinic located on ICB Campus.
Mrs. Dorethy Ruelas Treatment Coordinator
Can locate after clinic hours and weekends on celluluar phone
0443 1053160 or home phone 833 08 10
Health hints for students in Guadalajara
Available in clinic's (common health problems include accidents,
altitude effects/sun, constipation, diarrhea)
