Prevalence, knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding Chagas disease in Guanare, Venezuela: a cross-sectional study

Prevalence, knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding Chagas disease in Guanare, Venezuela: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Chagas disease (CD) is endemic in 21 Latin American countries, placing approximately 75 million people at risk of infection. In Venezuela, CD has been recognized since 1919, with seroprevalence estimates reaching up to 45% between 1958 and 1968. However, current data on the epide...

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Main Authors: Iván A. Escalante-Pérez, Ana A. Alviares, Óscar D. Omaña-Ávila, Fhabián S. Carrión-Nessi, Daniela L. Mendoza-Millán, Grecia de J. Erimee-Vieira, Juan M. Contreras-Rengifo, Vanessa C. Sande-Mujica, Mariana de J. de Marchis-Vento, Karim J. Gebran-Chedid, Mario A. Dubuc-Ponte, Daniela I. Castro-Betancourt, Vittoria F. Fuentes-Fiore, Rachell A. Molina-Mendoza, Alejandro M. Loreto-Rodrigues, Juan C. Gomes-González, Luciano Mauriello, Eyleen Moronta, Belkisyolé Alarcón de Noya, Zoraida Díaz-Bello, David A. Forero-Peña
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-06-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Prevalence
Knowledge
Attitude
Practice
Chagas disease
Venezuela
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-025-06846-4
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