@article{fdi:010042686,
  title = {{E}pidemiological evaluation of {C}hagas disease in a rural area of southern {B}olivia},
  author = {{C}hippaux, {J}ean-{P}hilippe and {P}ostigo, {J}orge and {S}antalla, {J}. {A}. and {S}chneider, {D}ominique and {B}rutus, {L}aurent},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{W}e evaluated the prevalence of {C}hagas disease using a rapid screening test ({C}hagas {S}tat-{P}ak), confirmed by {ELISA}, in {C}arapari, a village of 9000 inhabitants in southern {B}olivian {C}haco. {T}he prevalence of {T}rypanosoma cruzi was estimated in a sample of 995 people. {T}he prevalence adjusted on age was 51.2% and was proportionally related to age. {W}e also observed a very significant cline from the south to the north of the locality, where the prevalence ranged from 40 to 80%. {I}n children younger than 11 years, the prevalence was 21.5%, which confirmed the importance of residual vector transmission despite several years of vector control. {A}mong women of procreation age, the prevalence was 63.9%, resulting in a high risk of congenital transmission. {T}he control of the disease requires an increase in vector control and improvement of dwellings before considering children's treatment with trypanocide.},
  keywords = {{C}hagas disease ; {T}rypanosoma cruzi ; {E}pidemiology ; {T}ransmission ; {C}ontrol ; {B}olivia},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{T}ransactions of the {R}oyal {S}ociety of {T}ropical {M}edicine and {H}ygiene},
  volume = {102},
  numero = {6},
  pages = {578--584},
  ISSN = {0035-9203},
  year = {2008},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.trstmh.2008.03.008},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010042686},
}