Acute Chagas Disease Outbreak among Military Personnel, Colombia, 2021 Academic Article

journal

  • Emerging Infectious Diseases

abstract

  • We report an acute Chagas disease outbreak among soldiers in Colombia. Trypanosoma cruzi infection was confirmed through parasitology, serology, and molecular methods. Among 9 affected soldiers, 2 died; 7 were hospitalized and received benznidazole treatment, which produced favorable outcomes. Personnel patrolling rural areas in Colombia could be at increased risk for Chagas disease.

publication date

  • 2023-9-1

edition

  • 29

keywords

  • Acute Disease
  • Chagas Disease
  • Colombia
  • Disease Outbreaks
  • Military Personnel
  • Occupational Groups
  • Parasitology
  • Serology
  • Therapeutics
  • benzonidazole

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 1080-6040

number of pages

  • 4

start page

  • 1882

end page

  • 1885