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Chagas disease, is a form of trypanosomiasis (an infection with a parasite known as a trypanosome), therefore it is most commonly transmitted by a bite (or from the feces of) a bloodsucking insect that carries the parasite.
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∙ 10y agoChagas disease is mostly spread through insects known as kissing bugs. It can also be spread through blood transfusion, from a mother to an unborn child and through eating contaminated food.
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How common is chagas disease?
Worldwide, an estimated 16 million to 18 million people are infected with Chagas disease. Of those infected, an estimated 50,000 die each year. -GoldenToast
Chagas disease is caused by the kissing bug?
chagas disease is caused by the kissing bug it is an infection caused by the parasite trypanosoma cruzi. world wide is estimated that 16 - 18 million people get infected and 50,000 of them die each year. hope this helped
Who is Chagas' disease named for?
Chagas' disease is named after Dr. Carlos Chagas
How many people does Chagas' disease affect?
Worldwide, Chagas' disease affects over 15 million persons, and kills 50,000 each year
What did Dr. Carlos Chagas discover?
Chagas' disease
What disease trypanosomes causes in humans?
Chagas disease
What disease is Charles Darwin now thought to have had?
Chagas Disease.
What does T. cruzi cause?
Chagas' disease
When was Chagas' disease found?
In the early 1900s
What disease does a kissing bug carry?
They are potential vectors for Chagas disease
What is nifurtimox?
Nifurtimox is a medication that treats Chagas' disease.
What is the scientific name for chagas disease?
American trypanosomiasis
