Guatemala General Health Risks: Chagas Disease

Chagas Disease is transmitted by the Triatoma insect in rural and suburban areas of Mexico, Central America, South America, and the southern United States.

Risk is present in rural areas below 1500 m / 4,921 ft with the highest incidence rates reported from the departments of Chiquimula, Jalapa, Jutiapa, Santa Rosa, and Zacapa. The blood supply is not screened appropriately.

Main vectors: Triatoma dimidiata, Rhodnius prolixus