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https://ri.ufs.br/jspui/handle/riufs/25238| Document Type: | Artigo Artigo |
| Title: | New cases of Chagas disease in a rural area of Northeast Brazilian New cases of Chagas disease in a rural area of Northeast Brazilian |
| Authors: | Euzébio, Diana Matos Oliveira, Genilde Gomes Costa, Flávia Oliveira da Correia, Dalmo Costa, Bernard Guimarães Silva, Angela Maria |
| Issue Date: | Apr-2016 Apr-2016 |
| Resumo : | 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 |
| ISSN: | 1678-9849 1678-9849 |
| Is part of: | Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical |
| Language: | eng eng |
| Publisher / Institution : | Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - SBMT Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - SBMT |
| Citation: | EUZÉBIO, D. M. et al. New cases of Chagas disease in a rural area of Northeast Brazilian. Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, Brasília, v. 49, n. 2, p. 245–247, mar./abr. 2016. Disponível em: https://www.scielo.br/j/rsbmt/a/G3wB4ktdhXGhkyY3rmmBX5R/?lang=en. Acesso em: 25 jun. 2026 |
| License: | Creative Commons Atribuição 4.0 Internacional (CC BY 4.0) Creative Commons Atribuição 4.0 Internacional (CC BY 4.0) |
| Identifier: | https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0340-2015 https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0340-2015 |
| URI: | https://ri.ufs.br/jspui/handle/riufs/25238 |
| Appears in Collections: | PROBP - Artigos de periódicos |
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