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Acute Chagas disease in a returning traveler.

The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene (2012-10-24)
Yvonne L Carter, Jonathan J Juliano, Susan P Montgomery, Yvonne Qvarnstrom
PMID23091192
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.