Acute micro-outbreak of Chagas disease in the southeastern Amazon: a report of five cases

BACKGROUND: Chagas disease is gaining importance in the Brazilian Amazon region as a differential diagnosis of febrile syndrome. The most recent microoutbreak occurred in Ipixuna, in Amazonas state. METHODS: An epidemiological survey was conducted using parasitological and serological tests, and ele...

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Autores principales: de Brito, Andreza Karoline Souza Barros, de Sousa, Débora Raysa Teixeira, da Silva, Edson Fidelis, Ruiz, Helton Jardys da Silva, Arcanjo, Ana Ruth Lima, Ortiz, Jessica Vanina, de Brito, Sabrina Silva, Jesus, Denison Vital, de Lima, Jorge Rubens Coelho, Couceiro, Kátia do Nascimento, Silva, Mônica Regina Hosannah da Silva e, Ferreira, João Marcos Bemfica Barbosa, Guerra, Jorge Augusto Oliveira, Guerra, Maria das Graças Vale Barbosa
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Publicado: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - SBMT 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9405943/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36000619
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0687-2021
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author de Brito, Andreza Karoline Souza Barros
de Sousa, Débora Raysa Teixeira
da Silva, Edson Fidelis
Ruiz, Helton Jardys da Silva
Arcanjo, Ana Ruth Lima
Ortiz, Jessica Vanina
de Brito, Sabrina Silva
Jesus, Denison Vital
de Lima, Jorge Rubens Coelho
Couceiro, Kátia do Nascimento
Silva, Mônica Regina Hosannah da Silva e
Ferreira, João Marcos Bemfica Barbosa
Guerra, Jorge Augusto Oliveira
Guerra, Maria das Graças Vale Barbosa
author_facet de Brito, Andreza Karoline Souza Barros
de Sousa, Débora Raysa Teixeira
da Silva, Edson Fidelis
Ruiz, Helton Jardys da Silva
Arcanjo, Ana Ruth Lima
Ortiz, Jessica Vanina
de Brito, Sabrina Silva
Jesus, Denison Vital
de Lima, Jorge Rubens Coelho
Couceiro, Kátia do Nascimento
Silva, Mônica Regina Hosannah da Silva e
Ferreira, João Marcos Bemfica Barbosa
Guerra, Jorge Augusto Oliveira
Guerra, Maria das Graças Vale Barbosa
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description BACKGROUND: Chagas disease is gaining importance in the Brazilian Amazon region as a differential diagnosis of febrile syndrome. The most recent microoutbreak occurred in Ipixuna, in Amazonas state. METHODS: An epidemiological survey was conducted using parasitological and serological tests, and electrocardiographic analysis. RESULTS: The patients belonged to one family and had ingested açaí acquired from Ipixuna. All patients reported fever and initially a thick blood smear test was done to identify Trypanosoma cruzi. Benznidazole treatment was administered to all patients. CONCLUSIONS: Knowledge of the epidemiological dynamics of Chagas disease allows us to improve control and management measures for this disease.
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spelling pubmed-94059432022-08-26 Acute micro-outbreak of Chagas disease in the southeastern Amazon: a report of five cases de Brito, Andreza Karoline Souza Barros de Sousa, Débora Raysa Teixeira da Silva, Edson Fidelis Ruiz, Helton Jardys da Silva Arcanjo, Ana Ruth Lima Ortiz, Jessica Vanina de Brito, Sabrina Silva Jesus, Denison Vital de Lima, Jorge Rubens Coelho Couceiro, Kátia do Nascimento Silva, Mônica Regina Hosannah da Silva e Ferreira, João Marcos Bemfica Barbosa Guerra, Jorge Augusto Oliveira Guerra, Maria das Graças Vale Barbosa Rev Soc Bras Med Trop Short Communication BACKGROUND: Chagas disease is gaining importance in the Brazilian Amazon region as a differential diagnosis of febrile syndrome. The most recent microoutbreak occurred in Ipixuna, in Amazonas state. METHODS: An epidemiological survey was conducted using parasitological and serological tests, and electrocardiographic analysis. RESULTS: The patients belonged to one family and had ingested açaí acquired from Ipixuna. All patients reported fever and initially a thick blood smear test was done to identify Trypanosoma cruzi. Benznidazole treatment was administered to all patients. CONCLUSIONS: Knowledge of the epidemiological dynamics of Chagas disease allows us to improve control and management measures for this disease. Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - SBMT 2022-08-22 /pmc/articles/PMC9405943/ /pubmed/36000619 http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0687-2021 Text en https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License
spellingShingle Short Communication
de Brito, Andreza Karoline Souza Barros
de Sousa, Débora Raysa Teixeira
da Silva, Edson Fidelis
Ruiz, Helton Jardys da Silva
Arcanjo, Ana Ruth Lima
Ortiz, Jessica Vanina
de Brito, Sabrina Silva
Jesus, Denison Vital
de Lima, Jorge Rubens Coelho
Couceiro, Kátia do Nascimento
Silva, Mônica Regina Hosannah da Silva e
Ferreira, João Marcos Bemfica Barbosa
Guerra, Jorge Augusto Oliveira
Guerra, Maria das Graças Vale Barbosa
Acute micro-outbreak of Chagas disease in the southeastern Amazon: a report of five cases
title Acute micro-outbreak of Chagas disease in the southeastern Amazon: a report of five cases
title_full Acute micro-outbreak of Chagas disease in the southeastern Amazon: a report of five cases
title_fullStr Acute micro-outbreak of Chagas disease in the southeastern Amazon: a report of five cases
title_full_unstemmed Acute micro-outbreak of Chagas disease in the southeastern Amazon: a report of five cases
title_short Acute micro-outbreak of Chagas disease in the southeastern Amazon: a report of five cases
title_sort acute micro-outbreak of chagas disease in the southeastern amazon: a report of five cases
topic Short Communication
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9405943/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36000619
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0687-2021
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