Acute Chagas disease in a returning traveler

Acute Chagas disease is rarely recognized, and the risk for acquiring the disease is undefined in travelers to Central America. We describe a case of acute Chagas disease in a traveler to Costa Rica and highlight the need for increased awareness of this infection in travelers to Chagas-endemic areas...

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Published in:The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene 2012-12, Vol.87 (6), p.1038-1040
Main Authors: Carter, Yvonne L, Juliano, Jonathan J, Montgomery, Susan P, Qvarnstrom, Yvonne
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Chagas Disease - diagnosis
Chagas Disease - drug therapy
Chagas Disease - epidemiology
Chagas Disease - pathology
Costa Rica - epidemiology
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Nifurtimox - therapeutic use
Travel
Trypanocidal Agents - therapeutic use
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Summary:Acute Chagas disease is rarely recognized, and the risk for acquiring the disease is undefined in travelers to Central America. We describe a case of acute Chagas disease in a traveler to Costa Rica and highlight the need for increased awareness of this infection in travelers to Chagas-endemic areas.
ISSN:0002-9637
1476-1645
DOI:10.4269/ajtmh.2012.12-0354