Abstract

RISQUEZ, Alejandro. Mortalidad por enfermedad de Chagas: A propósito de los brotes de Chagas agudo como enfermedad reemergente de transmisión alimentaria. Gac Méd Caracas. [online]. 2009, vol.117, n.4, pp.319-321. ISSN 0367-4762.

After the first Chagas’ acute outbreaks occurred in Caracas (December 2007) and Vargas State (March 2009) by oral transmission, we proceeded to revise the registered mortality data due to the disease between 1997 and 2006 and to analyze them by age, sex and the form of presentation. Absolute annual number of deaths still is high with an average of 796, male predominant and occurrence after 60 years of age. We should pay attention to the fact that out of the 18 acute deaths, 5 did not affect the heart, while in the chronic form, only 10 affected the digestive system and 6 affected other organs. During the analyzed time period there were no registered deaths due to nervous system compromise.