Acute Chagas Disease Outbreak among Military Personnel, Colombia, 2021.

Vergara, Hernán Darío; Gómez, Carlos H; Faccini-Martínez, Álvaro A; Herrera, Ana Catalina; López, María José; Camacho, Camila; Muñoz, Lilian; Cruz-Saavedra, Lissa; Hernández, Carolina; Ramírez, Juan David

Vergara, Hernán Darío; Gómez, Carlos H; Faccini-Martínez, Álvaro A; Herrera, Ana Catalina; López, María José; Camacho, Camila; Muñoz, Lilian; Cruz-Saavedra, Lissa; Hernández, Carolina; Ramírez, Juan David.

Emerg Infect Dis ; 29(9): 1882-1885, 2023 09.

Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37610186

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

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. Personnel patrolling rural areas in Colombia could be at increased risk for Chagas disease.

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Enfermedad de Chagas; Personal Militar; Humanos; Colombia/epidemiología; Enfermedad de Chagas/tratamiento farmacológico; Enfermedad de Chagas/epidemiología; Brotes de Enfermedades

Palabras clave

Chagas disease; Colombia; Trypanosoma cruzi; disease outbreaks; military personnel; parasites; vector-borne infections

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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Enfermedad de Chagas / Personal Militar Límite: Humans País/Región como asunto: America do sul / Colombia Idioma: En Revista: Emerg Infect Dis Asunto de la revista: DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article

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