Addressing Chagas disease from a One Health perspective: risk factors, lessons learned and prevention of oral transmission outbreaks in Colombia.

Background: Chagas disease (CD) is transmitted by vectors but can also be transmitted orally through contaminated food, drinks, or meat. The One Health perspective aims to understand the complex interaction between human, animal, and environmental health in controlling disease. This study analyzed risk factors and drew lessons from past outbreaks of orally transmitted CD to develop effective preventive strategies.

Clinical and Epidemiological Characterization of Acute Chagas Disease in Casanare, Eastern Colombia, 2012-2020.

Chagas disease (CD), caused by the protozoan , is considered a public health problem in Latin America. In Colombia, it affects more than 437,000 inhabitants, mainly in Casanare, an endemic region with eco-epidemiological characteristics that favor its transmission. The objective of this study was to describe the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of the cases of acute CD in Casanare, eastern Colombia, in the period 2012-2020.