Manuel AmunárrizSegundo QuitoVíctor TandazoMónica G. López2026-03-222026-03-22201010.1590/s1020-49892010000700004https://doi.org/10.1590/s1020-49892010000700004https://andeanlibrary.org/handle/123456789/49840Citaciones: 14The data obtained confirm the existence of an indigenous focus of Chagas disease in the Ecuadorian Amazon, with a percentage higher that the average for the Amazon region. No acute clinical cases or chronic pathologies were detected. Implementation of a culturally appropriate Chagas control program for the region is urgently needed.esHumanitiesPhysicsArtGeographyarticle