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Risk factors for triatominae infestation in a municipality of Colombia.

Gabriel Jaime Parra-HenaoSandra P Garzón-JiménezYuly Bernal-RosasMario Javier OliveraMarlon SalgadoOrlando A Torres-García
Published in: Therapeutic advances in infectious disease (2021)
Chagas disease is a complex problem that requires control based on the vector's elimination or surveillance, which implies identifying species and their distribution, generating alerts, knowledge, and awareness in the population. It is necessary to intensify surveillance activities for the event, especially in changing aspects of Chagas diseases' transmission dynamics, such as urbanization and the type of housing associated with the vector's presence.
Keyphrases
  • public health
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