Chagas Disease, France
Chagas disease (CD) is endemic to Latin America; its prevalence is highest in Bolivia. CD is sometimes seen in the United States and Canada among migrants from Latin America, whereas it is rare in Europe. We report 9 cases of imported CD in France from 2004 to 2006.
Main Authors: | François-Xavier Lescure, Ana Canestri, Hugues Melliez, Stéphane Jauréguiberry, Michel Develoux, Richard Dorent, Jean-Baptiste Guiard-Schmid, Philippe Bonnard, Faïza Ajana, Valeria Rolla, Yves Carlier, Frederick Gay, Marie-Hélène Elghouzzi, Martin Danis, Gilles Pialoux |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2008-04-01
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Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/14/4/07-0489_article |
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