The kiss of death : Chaga's disease in the Americas /

"Chagas' disease has become one of the major public-health problems in Latin America. Current estimates are that sixteen to eighteen million people are infected. It is caused by a flagellate protozoan whose vector is the triatomine or vinchuca bug, locally referred to as the "kissing...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bastien, Joseph William, 1935-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Salt Lake City : University of Utah Press, ©1998.
Temas:
Chagas' disease > Bolivia > Epidemiology.
Chagas' disease > Latin America > Epidemiology.
Chagas' disease > Social aspects > Bolivia.
Chagas' disease > Social aspects > Latin America.
Chagas' disease > Bolivia > Prevention.
Chagas' disease > Latin America > Prevention.
Housing and health > Bolivia.
Housing and health > Latin America.
Public health surveillance > Bolivia.
Public health surveillance > Latin America.
Housing.
Social history.
Chagas Disease > epidemiology
Chagas Disease > prevention & control
Housing
Population Surveillance
Social Conditions
Maladie de Chagas > Bolivie > Épidémiologie.
Maladie de Chagas > Amérique latine > Épidémiologie.
Maladie de Chagas > Aspect social > Bolivie.
Maladie de Chagas > Aspect social > Amérique latine.
Logement et santé > Bolivie.
Logement et santé > Amérique latine.
Santé publique > Surveillance > Bolivie.
Santé publique > Surveillance > Amérique latine.
Logement.
Histoire sociale.
housing (concept)
social history.
MEDICAL > Preventive Medicine.
MEDICAL > Forensic Medicine.
MEDICAL > Public Health.
Social history
Chagas' disease > Epidemiology
Chagas' disease > Prevention
Chagas' disease > Social aspects
Housing and health
Public health surveillance
Ziekte van Chagas.
Latin America.
Bolivia
Latin America
Amérique latine.
Amerika.
Proefschriften (vorm)
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:"Chagas' disease has become one of the major public-health problems in Latin America. Current estimates are that sixteen to eighteen million people are infected. It is caused by a flagellate protozoan whose vector is the triatomine or vinchuca bug, locally referred to as the "kissing bug" because of its tendency to lodge on victims' faces during sleep." "Although there is no cure for the chronic stage, the disease vectors can be controlled and possibly eliminated through improved hygiene and living conditions. No longer exclusive to Latin America, Chagas' disease is spreading to North America with the migration of infected bugs, hosts, transfusions, transplant organs, and changes in climate." "The Kiss of Death is a thorough study of Chagas' disease with analysis of research involving epidemiology, entomology, parasitology, pathology, and immunology."--Jacket
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xxiv, 301 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-288) and index.
ISBN:0585106975
9780585106977

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