Abstract

CASTILLO BOHORQUEZ, Martha Leonor et al. Infectious disease morbidity profile of indigenous communities from department of Casanare (Colombia). Nova [online]. 2012, vol.10, n.18, pp.195-200. ISSN 1794-2470.

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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