Acute Chagas Disease Outbreak among Military Personnel, Colombia, 2021

Autor:	Hernán Darío Vergara, Carlos H. Gómez, Álvaro A. Faccini-Martínez, Ana Catalina Herrera, María José López, Camila Camacho, Lilian Muñoz, Lissa Cruz-Saavedra, Carolina Hernández, Juan David Ramírez
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2023
Předmět:	Chagas disease Trypanosoma cruzi parasites vector-borne infections military personnel disease outbreaks Medicine Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216
Zdroj:	Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 29, Iss 9, Pp 1882-1885 (2023)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	1080-6040 1080-6059
DOI:	10.3201/eid2909.230886
Popis:	We report an acute Chagas disease outbreak among soldiers in Colombia. Trypanosoma cruzi infection was confirmed through parasitology, serology, and molecular methods. Among 9 affected soldiers, 2 died; 7 were hospitalized and received benznidazole treatment, which produced favorable outcomes. Personnel patrolling rural areas in Colombia could be at increased risk for Chagas disease.
Databáze:	Directory of Open Access Journals
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