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why would a blood bank want to know if you had ever been treated for chagas’ disease before you could donate blood?

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The transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi infection, the parasite that causes chagas disease through blood transfusion is a recognized risk. People with these chagas diseases may feel well and since it is transmitted via blood, every donor needs to be screened.

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