Answer: malaria Although Culex mosquitoes are a vector for avian malaria, they're NOT a vector for human malaria!

Hi #IDTwitter & #MedTwitter, it’s #ChagasTuesday! Tune back in on Wed. for the answer. #Chagas #MigrantHealth #BeatNTDs Which of the following is commonly treated with doxycycline?

Answer: leptospirosis!

Hi #IDTwitter & #MedTwitter, it’s #ChagasTuesday! Tune back in on Wed. for the answer. #Chagas #MigrantHealth #BeatNTDs Which of the following organs is affected in the gastrointestinal form of chronic Chagas disease?

Answer: esophagus!

Hi #IDTwitter & #MedTwitter, it’s #ChagasTuesday! Tune back in on Wed. for the answer. #Chagas #MigrantHealth #BeatNTDs This parasitic infection is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected sandflies.

Answer: leishmaniasis

Hi #IDTwitter & #MedTwitter, it’s #ChagasTuesday! Tune back in on Wed. for the answer. #Chagas #MigrantHealth #BeatNTDs True or false: the mode of transmission for buruli ulcer is currently unknown

Answer: true! Although there are theories as to how people contract Buruli ulcer, it's not currently known how the disease is passed to humans.

Hi #IDTwitter & #MedTwitter, it’s #ChagasTuesday! Tune back in on Wed. for the answer. #Chagas #MigrantHealth #BeatNTDs Which of the following infections would be expected to be worse the second time around due to antibody dependent enhancement?

Answer: dengue!

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Hi #IDTwitter & #MedTwitter, it’s #ChagasTuesday! Tune back in on Wed. for the answer. #Chagas #MigrantHealth #BeatNTDs What NTD is transmitted by blood flukes?

Answer: Schistosomiasis!

Hi #IDTwitter & #MedTwitter, it’s #ChagasTuesday! Tune back in on Wed. for the answer. #Chagas #MigrantHealth #BeatNTDs True or false: dengue and chikungunya are transmitted through the bites of Anopheles mosquitos

Answer: False! Both dengue and chikungunya are transmitted through bites of Aedes mosquitos.

Hi #IDTwitter & #MedTwitter, it’s #ChagasTuesday! Tune back in on Wed. for the answer. #Chagas #MigrantHealth #BeatNTDs Which of the following drugs is most commonly used to treat Onchocerciasis?

Answer: Ivermectin!

Hi #IDTwitter & #MedTwitter, it’s #ChagasTuesday! Tune back in on Wed. for the answer. #Chagas #MigrantHealth #BeatNTDs Which form of leishmaniasis is almost always fatal if left untreated?

Answer: Visceral leishmaniasis