Many of the members of ARDS including executive members have lived with the debilitating effects of Strongyloides for years until diagnosed, treated and cured.
I personally have had Strongyloides three times, and thanks to ARDS, I knew what to do. I went to the Health Centre and asked for the blood test for Strongyloides myself. When the test came back, it was positive. I was treated and felt well within a short time. I then recognized the symptoms in two of my children, and took them to the Health Centre for the blood test. They too had Strongyloides, and they also had the medicine for that. After treatment they felt well again.
The third time, the doctors thought I might have bowel cancer, but the intensive hospital investigations found nothing. Before I went to hospital, I asked the local Health Centre to take blood to test for Strongyloides. When the test came back positive, they gave me the medicine, and my terrible symptoms disappeared.
Strongyloides made me very sick when I have it, so I know that others with Strongyloides are suffering too.
This web page is for medical and health staff, patients and their families, and others who need information about Strongyloides. It includes patient education materials as well as research papers and important reviews. It includes information about where Strongyloides lives, the symptoms of the disease, the best ways (based on the latest internationally accepted evidence) to diagnose and treat it, and how to avoid getting it and giving it to other people.
For the past 10 years, ARDS has been advocating to the Northern Territory Health Authorities on behalf of Aboriginal people, asking them to bring their health services up to date, and recognize and treat this silent disease.
We want to get rid of this killer disease so our children will not be infected anymore. I am also asking for resources to help ARDS continue this work.
