Hugo Albarracin-VeizagaMaria Esther de CarvalhoElvira Maria Mendes do NascimentoVera RodriguesCláudio CasanovaJosé Maria Soares Barata2026-03-222026-03-22199910.1590/s0034-89101999000300003https://doi.org/10.1590/s0034-89101999000300003https://andeanlibrary.org/handle/123456789/47003Citaciones: 39The elements for the vector transmission of Chagas disease are present in Avaroa/Primer de Mayo and the ancient custom of keeping guinea pigs indoors adds to the risk of human infection. In neighboring Cochabamba, due to substandard quality control, contaminated blood transfusions are not infrequent, which further aggravates the spread of Chagas disease. Prompt action to check the transmission of this infection, involving additionally the congenital and transfusional modes of acquisition, is required.enTriatoma infestansVeterinary medicineChagas diseasePopulationTriatomaInfestationBiologyTrypanosoma cruziResidenceGeographyarticle