Chagas' Disease: Prognosis

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In an endemic region an asymptomatic person with positive serology is probably a carrier (xenodiagnosis positive in 50 to 100 % of cases). The percentage of seropositive persons who develop symptoms is highly dependent on the geographical region (e.g. 10 to 30%). Asymptomatic mega-organs occur. If the ECG is abnormal, the mortality is 40% after 10 years.

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