Human Trichinellosis in Argentina. Review of the casuistry registered from 1990 to 1999

Trichinellosis is an endemic disease in Argentina. During the last decade (1990 to 1999) 5,217 human cases were notified to the National System of Epidemiological Surveillance from 18 provinces of 23 that integrate the country. However 91 % of the cases notified were registered in only three provinc...

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Main Authors: Bolpe J., Boffi R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2001-06-01
Series:Parasite
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/200108s2078
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spelling doaj-53664878d662448d977af265d65edc772021-02-02T00:32:45ZengEDP SciencesParasite1252-607X1776-10422001-06-018S78S8010.1051/parasite/200108s2078parasite200108s2p78Human Trichinellosis in Argentina. Review of the casuistry registered from 1990 to 1999Bolpe J.Boffi R.Trichinellosis is an endemic disease in Argentina. During the last decade (1990 to 1999) 5,217 human cases were notified to the National System of Epidemiological Surveillance from 18 provinces of 23 that integrate the country. However 91 % of the cases notified were registered in only three provinces (Buenos Aires, Cordoba and Santa Fe) with a population of more than 50 % of the inhabitants of Argentina. This data suggest the magnitude of trichinellosis as a public health problem, focalized in the central area of the country.http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/200108s2078zoonosistrichinellosisepidemiology
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author Bolpe J.
Boffi R.
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Human Trichinellosis in Argentina. Review of the casuistry registered from 1990 to 1999
Parasite
zoonosis
trichinellosis
epidemiology
author_facet Bolpe J.
Boffi R.
author_sort Bolpe J.
title Human Trichinellosis in Argentina. Review of the casuistry registered from 1990 to 1999
title_short Human Trichinellosis in Argentina. Review of the casuistry registered from 1990 to 1999
title_full Human Trichinellosis in Argentina. Review of the casuistry registered from 1990 to 1999
title_fullStr Human Trichinellosis in Argentina. Review of the casuistry registered from 1990 to 1999
title_full_unstemmed Human Trichinellosis in Argentina. Review of the casuistry registered from 1990 to 1999
title_sort human trichinellosis in argentina. review of the casuistry registered from 1990 to 1999
publisher EDP Sciences
series Parasite
issn 1252-607X
1776-1042
publishDate 2001-06-01
description Trichinellosis is an endemic disease in Argentina. During the last decade (1990 to 1999) 5,217 human cases were notified to the National System of Epidemiological Surveillance from 18 provinces of 23 that integrate the country. However 91 % of the cases notified were registered in only three provinces (Buenos Aires, Cordoba and Santa Fe) with a population of more than 50 % of the inhabitants of Argentina. This data suggest the magnitude of trichinellosis as a public health problem, focalized in the central area of the country.
topic zoonosis
trichinellosis
epidemiology
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/200108s2078
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