Prevalence of Chagas' disease in Mulungu do Morro Northeastern Brazil
Arq. bras. cardiol
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78(5): 441-443, May 2002. graf
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RESUMO
OBJECTIVE - The aim of this paper is to describe the prevalence of T. Cruzi infection in patients of from Mulungu do Morro, a rural tropical region of Northeastern Brazil. METHODS - A cross-sectional study was performed. After randomly selecting samples of the population, and obtaining their consents , patients completed pretested epidemiological and clinical questionnaires. Serum samples from all patients were collected and screened for the presence of T. cruzi antibodies. RESULTS - Of 694 patients examined, 174 patients (25.1 percent) tested had a positive serology for Chagas' disease. Of the study population, 341 patients were male with 27 percent Chagas' disease prevalence, without a statistical difference. Illiteracy was the only variable related to T. cruzi infection in our population. CONCLUSION - In conclusion, our study points to the high prevalence of Chagas' disease among patients in Mulungu do Morro, suggesting that this region has a high frequency of infection and probably active vectorial transmission
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LILACS (Américas)
Asunto principal:
Brasil
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Enfermedad de Chagas
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio observacional
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Estudio de prevalencia
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Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Adolescente
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Adulto
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Niño
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Child, preschool
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Lactante
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Masculino
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Recién Nacido
País/Región como asunto:
America del Sur
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Brasil
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Arq. bras. cardiol
Asunto de la revista:
Cardiología
Año:
2002
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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