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Archive Number 20100613.1976
Published Date 13-JUN-2010
Subject PRO / ESP> Chagas disease, oral, bud - Colombia (Cesar)
CHAGAS DISEASE, ORAL, BUD - COLOMBIA (CESAR)
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A statement by ProMED-mail
<http://www.promedmail.org>
ProMED-mail is a program
International Society for Infectious Diseases
<http://www.isid.org>
Date: June 13, 2010
Source: La Vanguardia, Colombia
<http://www.vanguardia.com/archivo/64801-confirmado-brote-de-chagas-en-aguachica>
[Edited by J. Torres]
The National Institute of Health, INS, and the Ministry of Protection
Social, reported that seven cases have been diagnosed with [acute] of
Chagas disease after eating infected food
with the feces [the insect vector of] parasite in _Trypanosoma cruzi_
Aguachica, Department of Cesar.
In this regard, the director of the National Institute of Health, Juan Gonzalo
L?pez Casas, reported? Have been identified in all seven cases of
infection. Already in treatment, are hospitalized and
are stable. The source appears to be common, it was a food
contaminated with the parasite, which is transmitted by the insect
triatominio through the feces of this??.
According to the report of the Ministry, although it is difficult
check this transmission, the investigations carried out in
around houses of cases captured 22 nymphs
insect, of which 13 were positive with sp._ _Trypanosoma
Reported by: Jaime R. Torres <torresjaime@cantv.net