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Vol. 10 No. 18 (2012)
Published 2012-12-15
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Infectious disease morbidity profile of indigenous communities from department of Casanare (Colombia)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.22490/24629448.1007
Martha Leonor Castillo Bohórquez MSc. Universidad Colegio Mayor de Cundinamarca
Ana Lucia oliveros Rozo MSc. Universidad Colegio Mayor de Cundinamarca
Ana Isabel Mora Bautista Mag. Universidad Colegio Mayor de Cundinamarca
Jennifer Andrea Contador Alonso Universidad Colegio Mayor de Cundinamarca
Lesley Andrea Cortés Jaimes Universidad Colegio Mayor de Cundinamarca
Jeny Carolina Mora Acero Universidad Colegio Mayor de Cundinamarca
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The purpose of this research was to establish the infectious disease profile of the indigenous population located in the Casanare department during the years 2010, 2011 and March 2012. We used data collected for the institutions in charge of the indigenous health care and gathered for the Yopal Department of health (Casanare, Colombia) classified by indigenous reservation: Cano Mochuelo, Chaparral Barro Negro and Orocue. The results showed that prevalent infectious diseases in the indigenous community are diarrhea, respiratory tract infection and intestinal parasitism with 702, 570 and 187 cases respectively.
keywords: morbidity profile, indigenous population, infectious disease, Casanare (Colombia).
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Castillo Bohórquez MSc., M. L., oliveros Rozo MSc., A. L., Mora Bautista Mag., A. I., Contador Alonso, J. A., Cortés Jaimes, L. A., & Mora Acero, J. C. (2012). Infectious disease morbidity profile of indigenous communities from department of Casanare (Colombia). NOVA Biomedical Sciences Journal, 10(18), 195-200. https://doi.org/10.22490/24629448.1007
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