Epidemiological studies of Chagas disease and prevention measures by the transfusion from Latin American in Japan

恰加斯病是由克氏锥虫通过输血感染的，这是拉丁美洲的一种特殊疾病。在日本对尼基拉丁美洲进行了该病病原感染的调查。它是针对我国输血二次感染预防的。结果抗体阳性15/1108人。虽然在日本有16次献血，但没有出现病原体。然而，今后有必要在献血现场更有力地推进恰加斯病的输血感染预防措施。

The Chagas disease is infected by Trypanosoma cruzi through a blood transfusion which is a peculiar disease in Latin America. The presence of the infection of pathogen of this disease was examined for the Nikkey Latin American in Japan. It is aiming at the second infection prevention by the transfusion in our country. 15/1108 antibody positivity people were detected as a result. There was neither pathogen career though there were 16 blood donation experienced in Japan. However, it is necessary to advance the transfusion infection prevention measures of the Chagas disease more strongly in the future on the blood donation site.