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An Outbreak of Chagas' Disease in Southwestern Bahia, Brazil

1986; American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene; Volume: 35; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.4269/ajtmh.1986.35.931

1476-1645

James H. Maguire, Rodney Hoff, Adrian Sleigh, K. E. Mott, Nilson Borges Ramos, Í. A. Sherlock,

Trypanosoma species research and implications

An outbreak of 20 cases of acute Chagas' disease followed the movement of Triatoma infestans into the county of Riacho de Santana, Bahia, Brazil. The outbreak was unusual in that the majority of cases occurred in adults. Vector control measures were implemented. Three years after the outbreak, a rural community was examined to determine the extent of human infection and disease due to Trypanosoma cruzi. Ninety of 440 residents (20.5%) had serologic evidence of infection, but rates of electrocardiographic (EKG) abnormalities were low. Comparison of age-specific rates of seropositivity and EKG abnormalities with rates from areas with endemic Chagas' disease supported the hypothesis of a recent epidemic. Control measures appear to have interrupted transmission in the region.