[Evaluation of a change in the serological diagnostic algorithm for Chagas disease in ColombiaAvaliação da mudança do algoritmo de diagnóstico sorológico da doença de Chagas na Colômbia].

Objective: To evaluate the effects of changing the algorithm for serological diagnosis of infection in departmental-level public health laboratories and in the National Reference Laboratory of Colombia, from the perspective of access to diagnosis.

Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional study was carried out, based on secondary sources between 2015 and 2021, consolidating the number of serological tests carried out by the laboratories. A survey was developed to identify benefits and limitations in the implementation of the new algorithm for serological diagnosis.

Laboratory evaluation of eleven rapid diagnostic tests for serological diagnosis of Chagas disease in Colombia.

Background: Chagas disease is a public health challenge in Colombia, where only an estimated 1.2% of people at risk have accessed diagnosis, while less than 0.5% of affected people have obtained treatment.

[Urban outbreak of visceral leishmaniasis in Neiva (Colombia)].

Objective Characterize the foci of visceral leishmaniasis infection in Neiva with a clinical and epidemiological approach. Materials and Methods Six children consulted medical services with hepatosplenomegaly. They were found to have anemia and leukopenia.