Rural campaign to diagnose and treat mucocutaneous leishmaniasis in Bolivia.
Bull World Health Organ
; 73(3): 339-45, 1995.
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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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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Leishmaniasis Mucocutánea
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Evaluation_studies
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
America do sul
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Bolivia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Bull World Health Organ
Año:
1995
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Article