Evolution of Chagas' disease in Brazil. Epidemiological perspective and challenges for the future: a critical review

R Bello Corassa, C Aceijas… - … in Public Health, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Aims: This article aimed to provide a critical review of the evolution of Chagas' disease
(ChD) in Brazil, its magnitude, historical development and management, and challenges for …

Evolution of Chagas' disease in Brazil. Epidemiological perspective and challenges for the future: a critical review

RB Corassa, C Aceijas, PAB Alves… - Perspectives in Public …, 2017 - search.proquest.com
Aims: This article aimed to provide a critical review of the evolution of Chagas' disease
(ChD) in Brazil, its magnitude, historical development and management, and challenges for …

Chagas disease in the State of Amazonas: history, epidemiological evolution, risks of endemicity and future perspectives

MGV Barbosa, JMBB Ferreira, ARL Arcanjo… - Revista da Sociedade …, 2015 - SciELO Brasil
Chagas disease (CD) is a parasitic infection that originated in the Americas and is caused
by Trypanosoma cruzi. In the last few years, the disease has spread to countries in North …

Chagas disease: successes and challenges

JCP Dias - Cadernos de Saúde Pública, 2006 - SciELO Brasil
In June 2006, PAHO/WHO certified Brazil as having eliminated Chagas disease
transmission by both the principal vector (Triatoma infestans) and transfusion of blood and …

[HTML][HTML] Chagas disease: What is known and what should be improved: a systemic review

JR Coura, J Borges-Pereira - Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de …, 2012 - SciELO Brasil
This study consists of a broad review on what is known and what should be improved
regarding knowledge of Chagas disease, not only through analysis on the main studies …

Chagas disease control in Brazil: which strategy after the attack phase?

JC Dias - Annales de la Societé Belge de Médecine Tropicale, 1991 - europepmc.org
The main target of Brazilian Chagas Disease Programme (CDP) has been the control of
domestic triatomine bugs, since more than 80% of human disease is attributable to …

Brazilian consensus on Chagas disease, 2015

JCP Dias, AN Ramos Jr, ED Gontijo… - … e Serviços de Saúde, 2016 - SciELO Brasil
RESUMO A doença de Chagas é uma condição crônica negligenciada com elevada carga
de morbimortalidade e impacto dos pontos de vista psicológico, social e econômico …

Prevalence of Chagas disease in Brazil: a systematic review and meta-analysis

FR Martins-Melo, AN Ramos Jr, CH Alencar… - Acta tropica, 2014 - Elsevier
Chagas disease is a major public health problem in Brazil and Latin America. During the last
years, it has become an emerging problem in North America and Europe due to increasing …

[HTML][HTML] 2 nd Brazilian Consensus on Chagas Disease, 2015

JCP Dias, AN Ramos Jr, ED Gontijo… - Revista da Sociedade …, 2016 - SciELO Brasil
Chagas disease is a neglected chronic condition with a high burden of morbidity and
mortality. It has considerable psychological, social, and economic impacts. The disease …

Chagas disease, from discovery to control-and beyond: history, myths and lessons to take home

CM Morel - Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 1999 - SciELO Brasil
There is a sad dissociation between the crucial role that research plays in improving health
and the general lack of recognition of its role, importance and priority in public health …