Urbanización de la enfermedad de Chagas: Encuesta SOSPEECHA
Abstract
BackgroundUrbanization of Chagas disease is a consequence of the significant rural-urban migration to the capital of the country and to the province of Buenos Aires, which has taken place during the last 30 years, producing alterations in the vector transmission of the infection. Efforts should focus on preventing Chagas disease transmission from infected patients living in non-endemic areas. ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to conduct a school survey to assess the epidemiological status and the prevalence of Chagas disease in non-endemic regions. Material and MethodsFrom May to October 2006, eight public schools were surveyed. The statistical procedure was descriptive, indicating frequency and percentages, and statistical significance was determined by the chi-square test. A p value
Fields of Study & Subjects
Trypanosoma species research and implications
Latin American socio-political dynamics
T-cell and Retrovirus Studies
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Revista Argentina de Cardiología
- Publisher
- Revista Argentina de Cardiologia
- Volume
- 76
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 123–126
- Publication date
- 6 January 2026
- Language
- ES