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Risk factors for cutaneous leishmaniasis in the rainforest of Bolivia : a cross-sectional study
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- Eid, Daniel (author)
- Umeå universitet,Epidemiologi och global hälsa,Institute of Biomedical Research, Faculty of Medicine, San Simon University, Aniceto Arce Avenue 371, Cochabamba, Bolivia
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Guzman-Rivero, Miguel (author)
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Rojas, Ernesto (author)
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- Goicolea, Isabel (author)
- Umeå universitet,Epidemiologi och global hälsa
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- Hurtig, Anna-Karin (author)
- Umeå universitet,Epidemiologi och global hälsa
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Illanes, Daniel (author)
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- San Sebastian, Miguel (author)
- Umeå universitet,Epidemiologi och global hälsa
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- 2018-04-17
- 2018
- English.
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In: Tropical Medicine and Health. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 1348-8945 .- 1349-4147. ; 46
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- Background: Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is an endemic disease in Bolivia, particularly in the rainforest of Cochabamba, in the municipality of Villa Tunari. The precarious, dispersed, and poorly accessible settlements in these farming communities make it difficult to study them, and there are no epidemiological studies in the area. The aim of the present study was to identify the risk factors associated with cutaneous leishmaniasis.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in August 2015 and August 2016 in two communities of Villa Tunari, Cochabamba. The cases were diagnosed through clinical examinations, identification of the parasite by microscopic examination, and the Montenegro skin test. Risk factors were identified through logistic regression.Results: A total of 274 participants (40.9% female and 59.1% male) were surveyed, of which 43% were CL positive. Sex was the only factor associated with CL with three times more risk for men than for women; this finding suggests a sylvatic mechanism of transmission in the area.Conclusions: It is advisable to focus on education and prevention policies at an early age for activities related to either leisure or work. Further research is needed to assess the influence of gender-associated behavior for the risk of cutaneous leishmaniasis.
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- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Hälsovetenskap -- Folkhälsovetenskap, global hälsa, socialmedicin och epidemiologi (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Health Sciences -- Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology (hsv//eng)
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