Brote de leishmaniosis en Cancha Larga, Chaco, Argentina

Miranda, Olga; Balbachán, Silvia; Merino, Daniel; Galván, Mirla; Moro, Sergio; Gorodner, Ofelia Z. de; Salazar, José; Merino, Sandra O. de

Brote de leishmaniosis en Cancha Larga, Chaco, Argentina / Leishmaniasis outbreak in Cancha Larga, Chaco, Argentina

Miranda, Olga; Balbachán, Silvia; Merino, Daniel; Galván, Mirla; Moro, Sergio; Gorodner, Ofelia Z. de; Salazar, José; Merino, Sandra O. de.

Miranda, Olga; Instituto de Medicina Regional. CU
Balbachán, Silvia; Instituto de Medicina Regional. CU
Merino, Daniel; Instituto de Medicina Regional. CU
Galván, Mirla; Instituto de Medicina Regional. CU
Moro, Sergio; Instituto de Medicina Regional. CU
Gorodner, Ofelia Z. de; Instituto de Medicina Regional. CU
Salazar, José; Instituto de Medicina Regional. CU
Merino, Sandra O. de; Instituto de Medicina Regional. CU

Rev. cuba. med. trop ; 51(2): 69-71, May-Aug. 1999.

Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-333534

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

A leishmanioasis outbreak is reported among the inhabitants of an endemic area for this disease located in Cancha Larga, Chaco in Argentina. Frotis and biopsy confirmed that 11.8 of the whole population was affected. They were all treated with meglumine antimonate.

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Humans; Male; Female; Infant; Child; Adult; Disease Outbreaks; Leishmaniasis; Argentina

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Leishmaniasis / Disease Outbreaks Limits: Adult / Child / Female / Humans / Infant / Male Country/Region as subject: South America / Argentina Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. cuba. med. trop Journal subject: Tropical Medicine Year: 1999 Type: Article Affiliation country: Cuba Institution/Affiliation country: Instituto de Medicina Regional/CU

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