Certifying the interruption of Chagas disease transmission by native vectors: cui bono?

Certifying the absence of Chagas disease transmission by native vectors lacks scientific grounds and weakens long-term control-surveillance systems to the detriment of people living under risk conditions. Instead, a regular "certification of good practice" (including vector control-surveil...

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Main Authors: Fernando Abad-Franch, Liléia Diotaiuti, Rodrigo Gurgel-Gonçalves, Ricardo E Gürtler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2013-04-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762013000200251&lng=en&tlng=en