Chagas disease (CD) still imposes a heavy burden on most Latin American countries.
Vector-borne and mother-to-child transmission cause several thousand new infections per …

Background Although the practice of communication is often called upon when intervening
and involving communities affected by NTDs, the disciplinary framework of health …

Most of the human infections with Trypanosoma cruzi are caused by triatomine species
adapted to thrive in domestic habitats and blood-feed on humans. Residual house spraying …

Background Chagas disease transmission by Triatoma dimidiata persists in Guatemala and
elsewhere in Central America under undefined ecological, biological and social (eco-bio …

Background Non-domiciliated (intrusive) triatomine vectors remain a challenge for the
sustainability of Chagas disease vector control as these triatomines are able to transiently …

Background Integrated vector management strategies depend on local eco-bio-social
conditions, community participation, political will and inter-sectorial partnership. Previously …

Trypanosoma cruzi is the causative agent of Chagas disease, a Neglected Tropical Disease
affecting 8 million people in the Americas. Triatomine hematophagous vectors feed on a …

Background Chagas disease remains a major public health risk in Bolivia, particularly
among rural indigenous communities. Here we studied the cultural perception of the …

More than 100 years after its formal description, Chagas disease remains a major public
health concern in Latin America with a yearly burden of 430,000 Disability-Adjusted Life …

Housing quality has been identified as a key factor for malaria transmission risk. Here, we
study the macroecological association between housing quality, measured by construction …