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Review
. 2025 Jan 1;14(1):24.
doi: 10.3390/pathogens14010024.

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

Stephen A Klotz  1
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Review

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

Stephen A Klotz. Pathogens. .

Abstract

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.

Keywords: Chagas disease; Trypanosoma cruzi; epidemiology; kissing bugs.

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Conflict of interest statement

The author declares no conflict of interest.

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