2021
DOI: 10.26820/recimundo/5.(2).julio.2021.149-157
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Caracterización epidemiológica de la enfermedad de Chagas, en la provincia de Guayas del Ecuador

Abstract: La enfermedad de Chagas es endémica en el Ecuador. En la actualidad, se ha confirmado casos en quince de sus provincias, entre las que se destaca la provincia de Guayas. La enfermedad de Chagas es inflamatoria e infecciosa y la ocasiona un parásito llamado Trypanosoma cruzi, que se encuentra en las heces del insecto triatomino. Se calcula que en el mundo hay entre 6 y 7 millones de personas infectadas por el Trypanosoma cruzi, la mayoría de ellas en América Latina. En Ecuador, la provincia de Guayas es un de l… Show more

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“…Ecuador is one of the South American nations with the worst CD burden, according to WHO (16). It has been estimated that 2.5% of the population in Ecuador has CD, which is higher than the 1.6% regional average (2,17). In this sense, it is crucial to study CD in Ecuador not only because, according to the WHO, more than 370,000 people could be at risk of being infected by this parasite but also because of the impact on public health and its consequences on the cardiovascular and digestive systems are evident (2,17).…”
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confidence: 95%
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“…Ecuador is one of the South American nations with the worst CD burden, according to WHO (16). It has been estimated that 2.5% of the population in Ecuador has CD, which is higher than the 1.6% regional average (2,17). In this sense, it is crucial to study CD in Ecuador not only because, according to the WHO, more than 370,000 people could be at risk of being infected by this parasite but also because of the impact on public health and its consequences on the cardiovascular and digestive systems are evident (2,17).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 95%
“…Between 2013 and 2019, and based on the data of the Epidemiological Surveillance System (SIVE) of the Ministry of Public Health, 439 confirmed cases of Chagas disease were reported in Ecuador, with chronic cases ( n = 331, 75.4%) being more common than acute cases ( n = 108, 24.6%) ( 18 ). The disease has been reported in 20 of the 24 provinces, with El Oro ( n = 104, 23.69%), Guayas ( n = 64, 14.58%), and Loja ( n = 60, 13.67%) being the most affected ( 17 ). Chagas disease has a high incidence in rural communities, with houses featuring thatched roofs, adobe or cracked walls, and no electricity, providing a suitable environment for the triatomine insect to reproduce ( 19 ).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…En Ecuador, las regiones del Litoral, zonas subtropicales de la zona Interandina, y la Amazonía, se consideran endémicas de la enfermedad, teniendo al Triatoma dimidiata y Rhodnius Ecuadoriensis como los principales vectores que la transmiten, y que coloquialmente son llamados chinchorros, chinches o guaros (Bonifaz et al, 2021). Esta parasitosis puede ser transmitida de varias maneras, entre ellas la forma vertical, trasplantes de órganos, transfusiones sanguíneas, accidentes de laboratorio, e inclusive por vía oral al ingerir carne de animales infectados o comida contaminada con heces del vector, sin embargo, la vectorial es la más importante y común de todas, dándose en más del 80% de los casos.…”
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