Editorial clarification.

Terremotos en el litoral central del Perú: ¿podría ser Lima el escenario de un futuro desastre?

En las páginas de la historia están registradas las amenazas del futuro. La historia sísmica del Perú muestra que vivimos en una zona de alta actividad sísmica, donde la ciudad de Lima ha sido protagonista en varias opor...

Climate variability and malaria transmission in Loreto, Peru: 1995-2007.

[b]Objectives. [/b]To explore the relationship between climatic variables with the transmission of malaria in Loreto, in a period of 13 years. [b]Material and methods[/b]. Ecological study was conducted with data from th...

Viral hepatitis b and delta in Peru: epidemiology and basis for control

Peru is catalogued as a middle-endemic country for hepatitis B infection (HVB), however, this disease is spreading in the country, by intense migration of highly endemic to low endemic areas. In addition to the classical...

La Rinconada (5200m): public health risks in the artisanal mining village in Puno, Peru.

Rinconada is an artisanal mining village located at 5200 meters above sea level localized in Puno, southern Peru. In this place live about 35 000 people, where 83.3% are engaged in mining and other commercial activities...