Acute Chagas Disease Outbreak among Military Personnel, Colombia, 2021

We report an acute Chagas disease outbreak among soldiers in Colombia. Trypanosoma cruzi infection was confirmed through parasitology, serology, and molecular methods. Among 9 affected soldiers, 2 died; 7 were hospitalized and received benznidazole treatment, which produced favorable outcomes. Perso...

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Fecha de publicación:
2023
Institución:
Universidad del Rosario
Repositorio:
Repositorio EdocUR - U. Rosario
Idioma:
eng
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oai:repository.urosario.edu.co:10336/42124
Acceso en línea:
https://repository.urosario.edu.co/handle/10336/42124
Palabra clave:
Chagas disease
Colombia
Trypanosoma cruzi
disease outbreaks
military personnel
parasites
vector-borne infections.
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