Acute Chagas Disease Outbreak among Military Personnel, Colombia, 2021

Hernán Darío Vergara; Carlos H. Gómez; Álvaro A. Faccini-Martínez; Ana Catalina Herrera; María José López; Camila Camacho; Lilian Muñoz; Lissa Cruz-Saavedra; Carolina Hernández; Juan David Ramírez

doi:10.3201/eid2909.230886

Acute Chagas Disease Outbreak among Military Personnel, Colombia, 2021

Hernán Darío Vergara
, Carlos H. Gómez
, Álvaro A. Faccini-Martínez
, Ana Catalina Herrera
, María José López
, Camila Camacho
, Lilian Muñoz
, Lissa Cruz-Saavedra
, Carolina Hernández
, Juan David Ramírez

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Abstract

We report an acute Chagas disease outbreak among soldiers in Colombia. Trypanosoma cruzi infection was confirmed through parasitology, serology, and molecular methods. Among 9 affected soldiers, 2 died; 7 were hospitalized and received benznidazole treatment, which produced favorable outcomes. Personnel patrolling rural areas in Colombia could be at increased risk for Chagas disease.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1882-1885
Number of pages	4
Journal	Emerging Infectious Diseases
Volume	29
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2909.230886
State	Published - Sep 2023

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Infectious Diseases

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Acute Chagas Disease Outbreak among Military Personnel, Colombia, 2021

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