Abstract
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.
MeSH terms
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Chagas Disease / diagnosis
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Chagas Disease / drug therapy
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Chagas Disease / epidemiology
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Chagas Disease / pathology*
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Costa Rica / epidemiology
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Female
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Humans
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Middle Aged
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Nifurtimox / therapeutic use
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Travel
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Trypanocidal Agents / therapeutic use
Substances
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Trypanocidal Agents
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Nifurtimox