Chagas' disease seroepidemiology in the area of the future Yacyreta-Apipe hydroelectric dam in Corrientes Province, Argentina.
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چکیده
A survey conducted near a dam-site on the Paraguay-Argentine border showed the area to be highly endemic for Chagas’ disease. It also showed that new housing unsuited to the disease vector’s prol$eration did not eliminate the prob/em, indicating a strong need for health education capable of guiding people away from traditional behavior patterm tending to encourage the vector and cause infection.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Bulletin of the Pan American Health Organization
دوره 15 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1981