PREVALENCE OF CHAGAS DISEASE IN A RURAL AREA IN THE STATE OF CEARA, BRAZIL

PREVALENCE OF CHAGAS DISEASE IN A RURAL AREA IN THE STATE OF CEARA, BRAZIL

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 preva...

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Main Authors: 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
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2015-10-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Subjects:
Chagas disease
Epidemiology
Health survey
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