Achievements and challenges upon the implementation of a program for national control of congenital Chagas in Bolivia: results 2004-2009.

Bolivia is one of the most endemic countries for Chagas disease. Data of 2005 shows that incidence is around 1.09‰ inhabitants and seroprevalence in children under 15 ranged from 10% in urban areas to 40% in rural areas. In this article, we report results obtained during the implementation of the co...

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Main Authors: Cristina Alonso-Vega, Claire Billot, Faustino Torrico
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3708826?pdf=render