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. 2021 Feb 26;116:e200528. doi: 10.1590/0074-02760200528

TABLE V. Cases where Panstrongylus geniculatus has been reported as a highly probable transmitter of oral Trypanosoma cruzi infection in Latin America.

Country Location Contaminated food Cases/deaths Reference
Restrepo (Meta) Arepa and/or pineapple juice 4/0 113
Antioquia (Turbo) ND 11/1 144
Santander (Bucaramanga) tangerine juice and/or orange juice 9/0 143
Colombia Santander (Lebrija) tangerine juice and/or orange juice 10/2 145
Santander (Piedecuesta) ND 5/0 146
San Vicente de Chucuri ND 3/0 143
Cesar (Aguachica) ND 11/0 147
Bolivia Beni (Guayaramerin) majo juice 14/0 148
Venezuela Caracas guava juice 103/1 149
Vargas ND 85/4 150
Merida (Antonio Pinto Salinas) ND 5/0 151

ND: no data.