New cases of Chagas disease in a rural area of Northeast Brazilian

AUTOR(ES)

Euzébio, Diana Matos, Oliveira, Genilde Gomes, Costa, Flávia Oliveira da, Correia, Dalmo, Costa, Bernard Guimarães, Silva, Angela Maria

FONTE

Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2016-04

RESUMO

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Chagas disease is considered one of the 17 most neglected tropical diseases in the World, with the most common form of vector transmission. METHODS: This structured cross-sectional study was conducted through an epidemiological survey in the Tobias Barreto municipality of Sergipe. RESULTS: Of the 255 participants, 1 (0.4%) participant was positive for human Chagas disease. Approximately 30.2% of the participants found the triatomine bugs in their houses and outbuildings. CONCLUSIONS: The detection of a case indicated transmission, which was also evidenced by the presence of triatomines and poor housing conditions.

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