Epidemiology of Chagas Disease in the United States of America: A Short Review and Some Comments

Stephen A. Klotz

doi:10.3390/pathogens14010024

Epidemiology of Chagas Disease in the United States of America: A Short Review and Some Comments

Stephen A. Klotz

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The epidemiology of Chagas disease in humans has markedly changed within the past several decades in the United States of America. This report discusses autochthonous cases of Chagas disease as well as disease in immigrants from Latin American countries. Suggestions for epidemiology research and medical care are discussed given the evolving epidemiology of the disease in the United States of America.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	24
Journal	Pathogens
Volume	14
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens14010024
State	Published - Jan 2025

Keywords

Chagas disease
epidemiology
kissing bugs
Trypanosoma cruzi

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Immunology and Allergy
Molecular Biology
General Immunology and Microbiology
Microbiology (medical)
Infectious Diseases

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