Chagas disease-related mortality in Colombia from 1979 to 2018: temporal and spatial trends.

Mario Javier OliveraJulián Felipe Porras-VillamilJuan Carlos VillarEliana Váquiro HerreraGiancarlo Buitrago

Published in: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (2021)

Chagas disease remains a major public health issue in Colombia with high mortality rates in older age groups, a wide geographic distribution, regional differences, and the potential to increase.

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public health
cardiovascular events
risk factors
physical activity
type diabetes
coronary artery disease
climate change