New findings show how human movement may have brought Chagas disease to urban Peru

New research shows how the migration and settlement patterns associated with the rapid urbanisation of Peru may link to Chagas disease transmission. The study, published December 15 in the open-access journal PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, suggests that the practice of shantytown residents from Arequipa making frequent seasonal moves to rural valleys where Chagas vectors are present may have contributed to the growing presence of Chagas disease near urban Arequipa, Peru...

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