Outbreak of acute Chagas disease associated with oral transmission in the Rio Negro region, Brazilian Amazon

Outbreak of acute Chagas disease associated with oral transmission in the Rio Negro region, Brazilian Amazon

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Introduction Chagas disease is considered as emerging in the Brazilian Amazon, usually occurring in acute outbreaks. Methods We describe 17 cases of acute Chagas disease in Rio Negro, Amazonas. Results There were 15 males (average age, 31.3 years), all positive for Trypanosoma cruzi in fresh blo...

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Main Authors: Rita de Cássia de Souza-Lima, Maria das Graças Vale Barbosa, José Rodrigues Coura, Ana Ruth Lima Arcanjo, Adelaide da Silva Nascimento, João Marcos Bemfica Barbosa Ferreira, Laylah Kelre Magalhães, Bernardino Cláudio de Albuquerque, Guilherme Alfredo Novelino Araújo, Jorge Augusto de Oliveira Guerra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2013-10-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Chagas disease
Acute outbreak
State of Amazonas
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