Occurrence of Tungiasis in Ceará State, Northeast Brazil: Results of a Rapid Assessment Method

Occurrence of Tungiasis in Ceará State, Northeast Brazil: Results of a Rapid Assessment Method

ABSTRACT Background: Systematic data on the occurrence of tungiasis are scarce. Methods: We analyzed data on tungiasis in humans and animals from all municipalities of Ceará State, Northeast Brazil, using a rapid assessment questionnaire. Results: Among the 184 municipalities, 181 (98.3%) repo...

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Main Authors: Nathiel de Sousa Silva, Carlos Henrique Alencar, Cláudia Maria Lins Calheiros, Jorg Heukelbach
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2023-11-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Tungiasis
Ceará, Brazil
Rapid Assessment
Epidemiology
Neglected Tropical Disease
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822023000100620&tlng=en

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