New focus of active transmission of Chagas disease in indigenous populations in the Peruvian Amazon basin

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

Rufino Cabrera¹  Silvia Vega¹  Yadira Valderrama¹  Karina Cabanillas¹  Connie Fernandez¹  Omar Rodriguez¹  Cesar Del Aguila¹  Jesus Hernandez¹  Leonardo Mendoza¹  Juan Ramon Meza¹ 

关键词: Chagas disease;    Indigenous population;    Amazonian ecosystem;    Peru;   

DOI  :  10.1590/0037-8682-1195-2013

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Introduction Several cases of acute Chagas disease (ACD) have been reported in the Peruvian Amazon basin. Methods The objective was to describe and investigate 6 ACD cases in children from indigenous Amazon communities in the province of Datem del Marañón in Loreto department (2006-2010). Results The mean age was 3.6 years. All patients had fever, 4/6 hepatomegaly, 2/6 splenomegaly, and 5/6 had trypomastigotes of Trypanosoma cruzi on thick smears. The fatality rate was 33.3%. Rhodnius pictipes and Rhodnius robustus adults were found inside the homes and in the peri-domiciles. Conclusions All cases reported were isolated cases. We report a new focus of ACD in indigenous populations.

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