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Feasibility, Drug Safety, and Effectiveness of Etiological Treatment Programs for Chagas Disease in Honduras, Guatemala, and Bolivia: 10-Year Experience of Médecins Sans Frontières

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  • Oliver Yun
  • M Angeles Lima
  • Tom Ellman
  • Wilma Chambi
  • Sandra Castillo
  • Laurence Flevaud
  • Paul Roddy
  • Fernando Parreño
  • Pedro Albajar Viñas
  • Pedro Pablo Palma

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Background: Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is a zoonotic or anthropozoonotic disease caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. Predominantly affecting populations in poor areas of Latin America, medical care for this neglected disease is often lacking. Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has provided diagnostic and treatment services for Chagas disease since 1999. This report describes 10 years of field experience in four MSF programs in Honduras, Guatemala, and Bolivia, focusing on feasibility protocols, safety of drug therapy, and treatment effectiveness. Methodology: From 1999 to 2008, MSF provided free diagnosis, etiological treatment, and follow-up care for patients

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  • Oliver Yun & M Angeles Lima & Tom Ellman & Wilma Chambi & Sandra Castillo & Laurence Flevaud & Paul Roddy & Fernando Parreño & Pedro Albajar Viñas & Pedro Pablo Palma, 2009. "Feasibility, Drug Safety, and Effectiveness of Etiological Treatment Programs for Chagas Disease in Honduras, Guatemala, and Bolivia: 10-Year Experience of Médecins Sans Frontières," PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Public Library of Science, vol. 3(7), pages 1-8, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pntd00:0000488
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0000488
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