Research Program in Tropical Infectious Diseases

Abstract

The Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Health of Belize and USUHS was signed in December 1989. Two USUHS MTM&H students conducted research and obtained clinical experience in country. In August 1990, Jorge Palanco, MD received the MPH from USUHS. The renovation of the CML was completed in October 1990. The dedication of the CML and the ERC took place in November 1990. The preliminary analysis of the sera obtained in the febrile illness study indicate a significant prevalence of antibodies to many arboviruses. An outbreak of leishmaniasis in the BDF was investigated. The information obtained was incorporated in preventive measures, resulting in a significant decrease in cases. During the study of the ecology of mosquito fauna, a total of 2600 individually reared specimens (with larval and/or pupal skins) were obtained from 226 individual collections.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 14, 1990
Accession Number
ADA236917

Entities

People

  • Bryce C. Redington
  • Jose A. Lopez
  • Llewellyn J. Legters
  • Richard E. Krieg

Organizations

  • Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Blood
  • Body Fluids
  • Disease Outbreaks
  • Health Services
  • Hepatitis
  • Hiv Infections
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Medical Personnel
  • Students
  • Viruses

Readers

  • Infectious Disease/Epidemiology
  • Medical or Health Care Field.
  • Vector-Borne Disease and Entomology