<i>Triatoma dimidiata,</i> domestic animals and acute Chagas disease: A 10 year follow-up after an eco-bio-social intervention

Abstract

Despite multiple interventions over a decade, <i>T. dimidiata</i> infestation remains high in Comapa with sustained evidence of actue disease in humans, necessitating continued vector control efforts. The persistence of <i>T. cruzi</i> transmission among triatomines and dogs and the predominant role of chickens in supporting the vector population highlights the need for innovative control strategies including those that target domestic animals to mitigate Chagas disease risk.