This particular case was a poignant example of the living conditions of undocumented workers can put them at risk for Chagas disease. Trypanosoma cruzi is vectored the triatomine insect, or kissing bug. These bugs live in wooded areas. The on-site houses depicted in the case has no air conditioning and their were many slits, holes, and openings in the house through which the bugs could crawl. Not mention, the workers are outside all day in areas surrounded by trees. These workers are certainly at high risk for chagas disease, due to their housing and work environment.
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