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.