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Chagas en Uruguay, 1937-2016. Información básica para su prevención, control y atención / Chagas in Uruguay, 1937-2016. Basic information for prevention, control and care
Salvatella, Roberto.
  • Salvatella, Roberto; s.af
Arch. pediatr. Urug ; 87(1): 49-52, mar. 2016.
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-780107
RESUMEN
La enfermedad de Chagas, enfermedad transmitida por vectores y endémica de las Américas, ha sido una de las enfermedades parasitarias de mayor prevalencia, morbilidad y mortalidad en Uruguay. Avances en su prevención y control han logrado interrumpir sus vías de transmisión vectorial y transfusional, en la actualidad la transmisión congénita es la más importante en el país, y prácticamente la única que genera nuevos casos. Pensar en Chagas como etiología de cuadros infecciosos inespecíficos, cardiopatías o megaformaciones digestivas, en pacientes con antecedentes personales, familiares y/o ambientales sugestivos de riesgo de infección, es importante para los médicos uruguayos, especialmente en el norte del país.
ABSTRACT
Chagas disease, endemic in the Americas, is transmitted by vectors and has been one of the parasitic diseases with highest prevalence, morbility and mortality in Uruguay. Progress made in terms of prevention and control have contributed to interrupting vectorial and transfusional transmission. Today, congenital transmission is the most important way of transmission in Uruguay, and it is the only one that causes new cases. Uruguayan physicians need to think about Chagas disease as a condition with non-specific infectious presentation, heart disease or digestive megaformations in patients with a medical history, family history and/or environment characteristics that are compatible with risk of infection.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Chagas Disease Type of study: Risk factors Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: South America / Uruguay Language: Spanish Journal: Arch. pediatr. Urug Journal subject: Pediatrics Year: 2016 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Chagas Disease Type of study: Risk factors Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: South America / Uruguay Language: Spanish Journal: Arch. pediatr. Urug Journal subject: Pediatrics Year: 2016 Type: Article