Mortality of Chagas' disease in Brazil: spatial patterns and definition of high-risk areas.
- Authors
- Type
- Published Article
- Journal
- Tropical Medicine & International Health
- Publisher
- Wiley (Blackwell Publishing)
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 2012
- Volume
- 17
- Issue
- 9
- Pages
- 1066–1075
- Identifiers
- DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2012.03043.x
- PMID: 22809055
- Source
- Medline
- License
- Unknown
Abstract
This study defined geographical priority areas for the management of Chagas' disease and consequently reducing disease-associated mortality in Brazil. Different spatial-analytical approaches can be integrated to provide data for planning, monitoring and evaluating specific intervention measures.
