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The Venezuelan Medical Scientific Societies Network reported a new outbreak of Chagas disease occurred at the end of March (2012) in Caracas. To date there are only 4 confirmed cases that acquired the disease in Mercado de Coche (market), presumably after drinking watermelon juice, but this has not been completely verified.
Advice for Travellers
American Trypanosomiasis is transmitted by infected reduviid bugs. Oral transmission of infection via contaminated fruit juice has been the cause of outbreaks in Brazil and Venezuela in recent years.
Travellers should avoid consumption of locally produced fruit juice from street vendors and markets. Fruit juice can become infected during the harvesting, storage, production and transport process of the juice if standards are inadequate.
Further information on trypanosomiasis
