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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 group.

Risk factors for Chagas disease include:

Living in Central or South America
Residing in a house constructed before the year 2000
Exposure to either wall constructions composed of mud and sticks or straw roofs
Ingestion of contaminated water
Living in a hut where reduvid bugs live in the walls
Poverty
Receiving either a blood transfusion or organ transplant from a person in regions with high endemicity
Exacerbation of infection during pregnancy (risk of vertical transmission and development of congenital Chagas disease)
Bleeding/cracked nipples during breastfeeding
Immunosuppression