01756nas a2200277   4500000000100000008004100001653001300042653001800055653001700073653001900090653001100109653003300120653001900153653001200172100001700184700001500201700001400216700001300230700001600243245005800259856007600317300001000393490000800403520105300411022001401464       2009                            d10aZoonoses10aLatin America10aInsecticides10aInsect Control10aHumans10aCommunicable Disease Control10aChagas disease10aAnimals1 aReithinger R1 aTarleton R1 aUrbina JA1 aKitron U1 aGürtler RE00aEliminating Chagas disease: challenges and a roadmap.  uhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3085889/pdf/nihms282301.pdf  ab12830 v3383 a<p>In 2007, the World Health Organization announced a renewed strategy to eliminate Chagas disease in the Americas by 2010.<sup><a aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="true" class="bibr popnode" href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3085889/#R1" rid="R1" role="button">1</a></sup> The intention was “to answer key questions about the treatment and control of Chagas disease, and to coordinate global efforts towards the prevention of transmission through a new Global Network for Chagas Elimination.”<sup><a aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="true" class="bibr popnode" href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3085889/#R1" rid="R1" role="button">1</a></sup> The announcement was welcome because it put the spotlight on Chagas disease, which has been overshadowed by other priorities, such as HIV and malaria, in recent years. However, two years later, WHO has yet to produce a clear strategy for elimination and we are unaware of any new operational activities to eliminate the disease. Too many challenges remain.</p>
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