Clinical and epidemiological characteristics of cases of acute Chagas disease in the Peruvian amazon basin, 2009-2016

Clinical and epidemiological characteristics of cases of acute Chagas disease in the Peruvian amazon basin, 2009-2016

Acute Chagas disease (ACD) cases are reported sporadically in Peru. In this report we describe the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of eight new ACD cases detected by the surveillance system in the Amazon basin, between 2009 and 2016. The average age was 12,7 ±13.7 years, range between 1...

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Main Authors: Silvia Vega, Rufino Cabrera, Carlos A. Álvarez, Irene Uribe-Vilca, Silvia Guerrero-Quincho, Jenny Ancca-Juárez, Bryan Cabrera-Campos, Adela Celis-Trujillo, Margarita Zuñiga-Saca, Miguel Bernal-Fiestas, Richard Oriundo-Palomino
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Instituto Nacional de Salud 2021-03-01
Series:Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Pública
Subjects:
enfermedades transmitidas por vectores
enfermedades desatendidas
enfermedad de chagas
informes de casos
leptospirosis
fiebre
coinfección
perú
Online Access:https://rpmesp.ins.gob.pe/index.php/rpmesp/article/view/6286

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