Epidemiology of mortality related to Chagas' disease in Brazil, 1999-2007.
<h4>Background</h4>Chagas' disease is an important neglected public health problem in many Latin American countries, but population-based epidemiological data are scarce. Here we present a nationwide analysis on Chagas-associated mortality, and risk factors for death from this disea...
Main Authors: | Francisco Rogerlândio Martins-Melo, Carlos Henrique Alencar, Alberto Novaes Ramos, Jorg Heukelbach |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2012-01-01
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Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22348163/pdf/?tool=EBI |
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