Chagas disease is a disease of Latin America. In spite of extensive control efforts it is so prevalent that in some areas, such as within the Gran Chaco (see Chagas disease in the Chaco, on page S18), one person in 16 is infected.
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Who, how, what and where?. Nature 465 (Suppl 7301), S8–S9 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/nature09222
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