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Background Chagas disease, also known as American Trypanosomiasis, is endemic in the Americas, especially Central and South America. Chagas disease is a zoonotic disease caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. Most of the infections take place in children by vector or congenital transmission, with other modes of infection such as blood transfusion, organ transplants, and oral route being less frequent. In areas under vectorial control, congenital transmission is the most common way of accruing the disease. The important population migratory movements of the last decades have significantly impacted public health. People migrate not just with their culture, beliefs and hopes, but also with their health problems. Many diseases, such as Chagas disease, can thus be transferred to new regions and progress silently due to lack of knowledge of the local health system, and eventually produce autochthonous cases.

Palabras clave: Chagas disease; congenital infection; dry blood spots; epidemiology; parasitology; neglected diseases; paediatrics.

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Vol. 7 Núm.8. Agosto 2013 Pags. 635-637 J Infect Developing Countries 2013; 7(8)