[Burden of disease by external causes of injury in Casanare-Colombia, 2008-2012].

Objective: To estimate the burden of disease for external causes of injury in the department of Casanare during the 2008-2012 period.

Materials And Methods: Retrospective descriptive study on the records of the events grouped as external causes of injury notified to SIVIGILA and the events reported to the Epidemiological Surveillance System of External Causes (SIVELCE). Analysis of time, place, and person variables through descriptive statistics, using templates available via WHO in Microsoft Office® Excel 2013 and Epi-Info® 7.

[Possible oral transmission of Chagas disease among hydrocarbons sector workers in Casanare, Colombia, 2014].

Introduction: Trypanosoma cruzi, the etiological agent for Chagas disease, can be transmitted by oral intake of contaminated food or drinks. During epidemiological week 14 of 2014, two cases of acute Chagas disease were notified among hydrocarbons sector workers in Paz de Ariporo, Casanare.

Objective: To characterize the affected population, to establish control and prevention measures and to confirm the outbreak.