Chagas disease is an infection with the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. Animals and people normally get Chagas disease by contact with insect vectors found throughout the American continents (mainly, in ...

There are seven lineages and the chronic symptoms of Chagas disease vary between ... hope to establish animal models of the disease at both acute and chronic phases, which will allow them to ...

Symptoms Chagas disease manifests in two distinct phases, each presenting its own set of challenges. The acute phase, often ...

However it had happened, my family understood this: A New York doctor had diagnosed my auntie with Chagas disease ... a person’s life without causing symptoms, but 20 to 30 percent of infected ...

Rapid tests could be used to diagnose Chagas disease in resource-limited areas. The results of this research show that the prevalence of Chagas in an indigenous community in Paraguay is six times ...

The Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), in collaboration with the World Health Organization and other partners, conducted a comprehensive review of Chagas disease in Switzerland.

resulting in congenital Chagas disease. Roughly 6–7 million people globally are infected at any one time. Early diagnosis is the key to recovery. Acute symptoms such as fever and swollen eyes ...