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 em 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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Doença de Chagas; Militares; Humanos; Colômbia/epidemiologia; Doença de Chagas/tratamento farmacológico; Doença de Chagas/epidemiologia; Surtos de Doenças

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

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Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Doença de Chagas / Militares Limite: Humans País como assunto: America do sul / Colombia Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2023 Tipo de documento: Article

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