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Romero Peñuela MH, Sánchez Valencia JA. Evaluation of risk factors of visceral leishmaniasis in six endemic municipalities in colombia. Hacia Promoc. Salud [Internet]. 2009 Jul. 1 [cited 2024 Nov. 26];14(2):66-74. Available from: https://revistasojs.ucaldas.edu.co/index.php/hacialapromociondelasalud/article/view/1963
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Objective: A descriptive epidemiological study was conducted in order to identify socioeconomic conditions and measures implemented to control Visceral Leishmaniasis in the indigenous population located in ten villages in the municipalities of Coyaima, Natagaima, Coello, Ataco and Purificación. Materials and Methods: An epidemiological questionnaire was applied from March to September (2007), focusing on social and economic variables, housing characteristics, disease knowledge, and attitudes towards arthropod bites prevention. The population consisted of 527 households with 2.454 individuals (56.6% adult population and 43.4% children). Results: The results showed the presence of a poor sanitary infrastructure of housing and basic sanitation conditions. 78.7% of the families earnless than one minimum wage, to support an average of 4.7 residents per household. 64.1% of families do not use any protection against bites. Basic knowledge on the disease is poor (11%). The socioeconomic conditions, low population awareness of the disease and the specific individual and collective control measures require intervention by means of implementing sustainable measures.
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Zerpa O, Ulrich M, Borges R, Rodríguez V, Centeno M, Negrón E, Belizario D, Convit J. Epidemiological aspects of human and canine visceral leishmaniasis in Venezuela. Pan Am J Public Health 2003;13(4):239-245.
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Instituto Colombiano Agustín Codazzi, Diccionario Geográfico de Colombia. Bogotá D.C.; 1996.
Kolaczinski JH, Reithinger R, Worku DT, Ocheng A, Kasimiro J, Kabatereine N, et al. Risk factors of visceral leishmaniasis in East Africa: a case-control study in Pokot territory of Kenya and Uganda. Int. J. Epidemiol. Advance Access published on January 9, 2008, DOI. 10.1093/ije/dym275.
Guerin P, Olliaro P, Sundar S, Boelaert M, Croft SL, Desjeux P, et al. Visceral leishmaniasis: current status of control, diagnosis, and treatment, and proposed research and development agenda. The Lancet Infec. Dis. 2002;2:494-501.
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Romero MH, López MC, Echeverry MC, Rivas F. Leishmaniasis visceral canina: pruebas diagnósticas no identifican estados reales de la infección. Rev. Salud Pública 2008;10(2):290-298.
Magalhāes DF, Da Silva JA, Haddad JPA, Moreira EC; Fonseca MIM, De Ornelas MLL, et al. Dissemination of information on visceral leishmaniasis from schoolchildren to their families: a susteinable model for controlling the disease. Cad. Saude Pública 2009;25(7):1642-1646.
Bern C, Higtower AW, Chowdhury R, Ali M, Amann J, Wagatsuma Y, et al. Risk factors for Kalazar in Bangladesh. Emerg. Infect. Dis. 2005;11(5):655-662.
Ritmeijer K. Evaluation of a mass distribution programme for fine-mesh impregnated bednets against visceral leishmaniasis in eastern Sudan. Trop. Med. Int. Health 2007;12:404-414.
Uchôa CMA, Serra CMB, Magalhāes CM, da Silva RM, Figliuolo LP, Leal CA, Maderia MF. Educação em saúde: ensinando sobre a leishmaniose tugumentar americana. Cad. Saúde Pública 2004;20(4):935-941.
Isaza DM, Restrepo BN, Arboleda M, Casas E, Hinestroza H, Yurgaqui T. La leishmaniasis: conocimientos y prácticas en poblaciones de la Costa del Pacífico de Colombia. Rev Panam Salud Pública 1999;6:177-184.
Luz ZMP, Carneiro M, Schall V, Rabello A. The organization of Health services and visceral leishmaniasis: an integrated intervention to improve diagnosis and treatment. Cad. Saude Pública 2009;25(5):1177-1184.
