Community-based entomological surveillance in three Chagas disease-endemic regions in sub-Andean Bolivia.
Mirko Rojas-CortezMaria-Jesus PinazoJoaquim GasconEnzo GamarraRosse Mary GragedaRene FernandezEduardo RuedaJimy PintoHelmut Magne AnzoleagaYurly Escobar CaballeroGloria Sandy UriosteJareth SanchezRuth SaraviaMario CastellonWilson GarciaLourdes Ortiz DazaIsabel Gonzales MurDaniel LozanoFilipe Anibal Carvalho-CostaFernando Araújo MonteiroFaustino TorricoPublished in: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (2022)
The report of triatomines foci by inhabitants represents an effective surveillance system coordinated by a network of specialized and multidisciplinary health centers. These strategies, which should be included in the health policies of endemic countries, enable extending and deepening the dialogue among technicians, communities and their local authorities.