A decade of vector control activities: Progress and limitations of Chagas disease prevention in a region of Guatemala with persistent Triatoma dimidiata infestation.
Jose Guillermo JuarezPamela M PenningtonJoe P BryanRobert E KleinCharles B BeardElsa BerganzaNidia RizzoCelia Cordon-RosalesPublished in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2018)
After a decade of vector control activities in Comapa, there is evidence of significantly reduced transmission. However, the continued risk for vector-borne and congenital transmission pose a threat to the 2022 Chagas disease elimination goal. Systematic integrated vector control and improved Chagas disease screening and treatment programs for congenital and vector-borne disease are needed to reach the elimination goal in regions with persistent vector infestation.