Our estimates raise concerns about the effects of continued CHIK spread in Colombia and other Latin-American countries. The lack of transmission control for this disease and potential for spread means that there will be significant acute and chronic disability and related costs in the short and long term for Latin American health care systems.
Objetivos. Evaluar la relación entre el índice de desarrollo humano (IDH) y la incidencia de tuberculosis (TB) en 165 países del mundo en el período 2005-2011. Materiales y métodos. Se realizó un estudio ecológico para el cual el IDH se obtuvo de
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