Chagas disease is one of the neglected tropical diseases which continue to almost always afflict the poorest on the planet. 7 to 8 million people across the world are infected with the parasite that causes Chagas disease, which kills over 12,000 people a year.
As 60% of patients are symptom-free for several years, the available statistics are still far from the reality.
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