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