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Modelo de estudio para el conocimiento del indice de infestacion por triatominos y seroprevalencia de anticuerpos contra la enfermedad de chagas en una comunidad rural / Study model for understanding the incidence of infestation by triatomines and seroprevalence of antibodies against Chagas' disease in a country community
Hernandez Sarmiento, Jose Mauricio; Monroy Nicola, Jorge; Carrera Vargas, Caty.
  • Hernandez Sarmiento, Jose Mauricio; Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana. Facultad de Medicina. Medellin. CO
  • Monroy Nicola, Jorge; Programa Nacional de Chagas. Guayaquil. EC
  • Carrera Vargas, Caty; Programa Nacional de Chagas. Guayaquil. EC
Med. U.P.B ; 25(1): 71-81, abr. 2006. tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS, COLNAL | ID: lil-594299
RESUMEN
La enfermedad de Chagas, es uno de los problemas de salud publica de mayor impotancia en America Latina. Aunque la OPS ha estimado una seroprevalencia alrededor de 0.25%, para la enfermedad de Chagas en el ecuador, analisis recientes destacan una prevalencia general, a nivel pais, de 1.38%. El presente estudio, realizado por un equpo interdiciplinario, compuesto por el Progama Nacional del Chagas, autoridades locales de salud de la provincia de Loja y con el apoyo de Médicos sin Fronteras, tomó tres cantones de la Provincia de Loja, (Chaguarpamba, Olmedo y Paltas), seleccionados de acuerdo con estudios anteriores, como de mayor importancia epidemiológica para esta enfermedad...
ABSTRACT
Chagas disease is one of the more important public health problems in Latin America. Albeit the World Health Organization (WHO) has estimated a seroprevalence for Chagas disease in Ecuador of 0.25%, recent analysis revealed a general prevalence of 1.38%.Previous studies about this disease in Loja Province, established a general-population seroprevalence of 5,2% and a triatomine-infestation index per house of 34 %. In this study, performed by an interdisciplinary team, integrated by the National Chagas Program, the LojaProvince health authorities and the aid of Doctors without Borders, we analyzed three cantons of Loja Province (Chaguarpamba, Olmedo y Paltas), selected according to previous studies which recognized them as epidemiological importance regions for this disease...
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Public Health / Chagas Disease / Health Authorities Type of study: Incidence study / Observational study / Prognostic study / Risk factors Limits: Adolescent / Child / Child, preschool / Humans / Infant / Infant, Newborn Language: Spanish Journal: Med. U.P.B Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2006 Type: Article Affiliation country: Colombia / Ecuador Institution/Affiliation country: Programa Nacional de Chagas/EC / Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana/CO

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Public Health / Chagas Disease / Health Authorities Type of study: Incidence study / Observational study / Prognostic study / Risk factors Limits: Adolescent / Child / Child, preschool / Humans / Infant / Infant, Newborn Language: Spanish Journal: Med. U.P.B Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2006 Type: Article Affiliation country: Colombia / Ecuador Institution/Affiliation country: Programa Nacional de Chagas/EC / Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana/CO