PREVALENCE OF CHAGAS DISEASE IN A RURAL AREA IN THE STATE OF CEARA, BRAZIL

Chagas disease is caused by Trypanosoma cruzi and affects about two to three million people in Brazil, still figuring as an important public health problem. A study was conducted in a rural area of the municipality of Limoeiro do Norte - CE, northeastern Brazil, aiming to determine the prevalence of...

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Autores principales: FREITAS, Erlane Chaves, OLIVEIRA, Maria de Fátima, ANDRADE, Mônica Coelho, VASCONCELOS, Arduina Sofia Ortet de Barros, da SILVA, José Damião, CÂNDIDO, Darlan da Silva, PEREIRA, Laíse dos Santos, CORREIA, João Paulo Ramalho, da CRUZ, José Napoleão Monte, CAVALCANTI, Luciano Pamplona de Góes
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Instituto de Medicina Tropical 2015
Materias:
Brief Communication
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4660454/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26603232
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0036-46652015000500011
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Sumario:Chagas disease is caused by Trypanosoma cruzi and affects about two to three million people in Brazil, still figuring as an important public health problem. A study was conducted in a rural area of the municipality of Limoeiro do Norte - CE, northeastern Brazil, aiming to determine the prevalence of T. cruzi infection. Of the inhabitants, 52% were examined, among whom 2.6% (4/154) were seropositive in at least two serological tests. All seropositive individuals were older than 50 years, farmers, with a low education and a family income of less than three minimum wages. Active surveillance may be an alternative for early detection of this disease.

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