# New Scenarios of Chagas Disease Transmission in Northern Colombia

Authors: Catalina Tovar Acero; Jorge Negrete Peñata; Camila González; Cielo León; Mario Ortiz; Julio Chacón Pacheco; Elkin Monterrosa; Abraham Luna; Dina Ricardo Caldera; Lyda Espitia-Pérez
Journal: Journal of Parasitology Research
 (2017)

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## Abstract

Chagas disease (CD) is a systemic parasitic infection caused by the flagellated form ofTrypanosoma cruzi. Córdoba department, located in the Colombian Caribbean Coast, was not considered as a region at risk ofT. cruzitransmission. In this article, we describe the first acute CD case in Salitral village in Sahagún, Córdoba, confirmed by microscopy and serological tests. Our results draw attention to a new scenario of transmission of acute CD in nonendemic areas of Colombia and highlight the need to include CD in the differential diagnosis of febrile syndromes in this region.


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