PREVALENCE OF CHAGAS DISEASE IN A RURAL AREA IN THE STATE OF CEARA, BRAZIL
| Autor: | Erlane Chaves FREITAS, Maria de Fátima OLIVEIRA, Mônica Coelho ANDRADE, Arduina Sofia Ortet de Barros VASCONCELOS, José Damião da SILVA FILHO, Darlan da Silva CÂNDIDO, Laíse dos Santos PEREIRA, João Paulo Ramalho CORREIA, José Napoleão Monte da CRUZ, Luciano Pamplona de Góes CAVALCANTI |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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| Zdroj: | Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, Vol 57, Iss 5, Pp 431-433 (2015) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1678-9946 0036-4665 |
| DOI: | 10.1590/S0036-46652015000500011 |
| Popis: | SUMMARY 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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