Current situation of Chagas disease in Central America
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
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102(supl.1): 41-44, Oct. 2007.
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em Inglês
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| ID: lil-466759
ABSTRACT
Chagas disease in Central America is known since 1913 when the first human case was reported in El Salvador. The other Central American countries reported their first cases between 1933 and 1967. On October 1997 was launched the Central American Initiative for Chagas Disease Control (IPCA). The objectives of this sub-regional Initiative are (1) the elimination of Rhodnius prolixus in Central America; (2) the reduction of the domiciliary infestation of Triatoma dimidiata; and (3) the elimination of the transfusion transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi. Significant advancements being close to the elimination of R. prolixus in Central America and the control of the transfusion transmission has been a transcendent achievement for the sub-region. The main challenges that the IPCA will have in the close future are developing effective strategies for control and surveillance of T. dimidiata; and surveillance of other emerging triatominae species like R. pallescens, T. nitida, and T. ryckmani.
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Assunto principal:
Trypanosoma cruzi
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Controle de Insetos
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Triatominae
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Doença de Chagas
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Insetos Vetores
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de rastreamento
Limite:
Animais
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Humanos
País/Região como assunto:
América Central
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Assunto da revista:
Medicina Tropical
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Parasitologia
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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Documento de projeto
País de afiliação:
Honduras
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Secretariat of Health/HN
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