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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CHAGAS DISEASE

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WHERE CAN I GO FOR HELP?

List of medical centers that are specialized in the diagnosis and treatment of Chagas disease.

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InfoChagas: Pasa la voz

Presentación "InfoChagas - Pasa la voz", de ISGlobal y Coalición Chagas, sobre la enfermedad de Chagas, su distribución en el planeta y los modos de combatirla.

¿En qué países hay Chagas?

Chagas disease is caused by infection with the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi and is endemic in some parts of Latin America. An estimated 8 million people are infected with the parasite.

Object Health 11 - Chagas: A Silent Disease

This video is part of the Object Health series, produced for ISGlobal and originally broadcasted on Spanish TV La 2 as well as on Spanish newspaper El País.

Créditos

Créditos InfoChagas.org es un proyecto de la Coalición Mundial para la Enfermedad de Chagas .   El proyecto web y los audiovisuales de las secciones...

Life Cycle of the Parasite

Life cycle of the Trypanosoma cruzi, the parasite that causes Chagas disease.

Chagas Disease: Life cycle of the parasite (human stages)

Chagas Disease: Life cycle of the parasite (human stages) This motion graphic shows the human stages of the Trypanosoma cruzi...

¿Cómo se trata?

There are currently two drugs used to treat Chagas disease: benznidazole and nifurtimox. Both of these medicines can cause side effects so treatment should always be given under medical supervision.