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

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

ABSTRACT 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 t...

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Main Authors: Andreza Karoline Souza Barros de Brito, Débora Raysa Teixeira de Sousa, Edson Fidelis da Silva Junior, Helton Jardys da Silva Ruiz, Ana Ruth Lima Arcanjo, Jessica Vanina Ortiz, Sabrina Silva de Brito, Denison Vital Jesus, Jorge Rubens Coelho de Lima, Kátia do Nascimento Couceiro, Mônica Regina Hosannah da Silva e Silva, João Marcos Bemfica Barbosa Ferreira, Jorge Augusto Oliveira Guerra, Maria das Graças Vale Barbosa Guerra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2022-08-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Chagas disease
Amazon
Epidemiology
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