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Rural campaign to diagnose and treat mucocutaneous leishmaniasis in Bolivia.
Dedet, J P; Melogno, R; Cardenas, F; Valda, L; David, C; Fernandez, V; Torrez, M E; Dimier-David, L; Lyevre, P; Villareal, M E.
Afiliación
  • Dedet JP; Instituto Boliviano de Biologia de Altura, La Paz.
Bull World Health Organ ; 73(3): 339-45, 1995.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-7614666
ABSTRACT
Mucocutaneous leishmaniasis (MCL) is endemic in the tropical Amazonian lowlands of Bolivia, an area that regularly receives influxes of migratory populations. In these new agricultural development areas, a campaign to diagnose and treat the disease was carried out between 1989 and 1992, in order to provide direct access to MCL treatment in the endemic areas at a standard equivalent to that offered in the urban centres in Bolivia. The campaign led to the creation of decentralized local centres for diagnosis and treatment of the disease. A campaign to inform the population about leishmaniasis was also undertaken and courses were run to educate medical and paramedical personnel. As a result of the campaign, 3285 cases of leishmaniasis were diagnosed, including 2152 cutaneous and 326 mucosal forms. Also, a total of 1888 cases were treated, 1677 of which cutaneous and 211, mucosal.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Leishmaniasis Mucocutánea Tipo de estudio: Diagnostic_studies / Evaluation_studies Límite: Humans País/Región como asunto: America do sul / Bolivia Idioma: En Revista: Bull World Health Organ Año: 1995 Tipo del documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Leishmaniasis Mucocutánea Tipo de estudio: Diagnostic_studies / Evaluation_studies Límite: Humans País/Región como asunto: America do sul / Bolivia Idioma: En Revista: Bull World Health Organ Año: 1995 Tipo del documento: Article