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Chagas disease is endemic in the Latin American region and is common in the lower socio-economic zone. | |||
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* Receiving a blood transfusion from a person who carries the parasite but does not have active Chagas disease | * Receiving a blood transfusion from a person who carries the parasite but does not have active Chagas disease | ||
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[[Category:Parasitic diseases]] | |||
[[Category:Zoonoses]] | |||
[[Category:Tropical disease]] | |||
[[Category:Neglected diseases]] | |||
[[Category:Insect-borne diseases]] | |||
[[Category:Disease]] | |||
[[Category:Infectious disease]] | |||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Chagas disease is endemic in the Latin American region and is common in the lower socio-economic zone.
Risk factors
Risk factors for Chagas disease include:
- Living in a hut where reduvid bugs live in the walls
- Living in Central or South America
- Poverty
- Receiving a blood transfusion from a person who carries the parasite but does not have active Chagas disease