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Short Communication • Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop. 49 (02) • Mar-Apr 2016 • https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0340-2015   copy

New cases of Chagas disease in a rural area of Northeast Brazilian

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Abstract:

INTRODUCTION:

Chagas disease is considered one of the 17 most neglected tropical diseases in the World, with the most common form of vector transmission.

METHODS:

This structured cross-sectional study was conducted through an epidemiological survey in the Tobias Barreto municipality of Sergipe.

RESULTS:

Of the 255 participants, 1 (0.4%) participant was positive for human Chagas disease. Approximately 30.2% of the participants found the triatomine bugs in their houses and outbuildings.

CONCLUSIONS:

The detection of a case indicated transmission, which was also evidenced by the presence of triatomines and poor housing conditions.

Keywords:
Chagas disease; Triatominae; Serology

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