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Estimating the current burden of Chagas disease in Mexico: A systematic review and meta-analysis of epidemiological surveys from 2006 to 2017.

Audrey ArnalEtienne WaleckxOscar Rico-ChávezClaudia HerreraEric Dumonteil
Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2019)
Our analysis suggests a disease burden for T. cruzi infection higher than previously recognized, highlighting the urgency of establishing Chagas disease surveillance and control as a key national public health priority in Mexico, to ensure that it does not remain a major barrier to the economic and social development of the country's most vulnerable populations.
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