Chagas disease posts
Mother Nature Network "Can you imagine having 300,000 people in the suburbs with a serious case of heart disease caused by a bug? We wouldn't tolerate it as a society, but because it's happening to an indigenous people, we're silent."
Chagas disease more deadly than previously thought
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Chagas disease is most commonly transmitted by 'kissing bugs," and the disease is more common and deadly than previously thought.
108 months ago
CNN Three seemingly different diseases infect 20 million people each year: Chagas disease, leishmaniasis and African sleeping sickness. But one drug could be developed to fight all three.
118 months ago
CNN International Three seemingly different diseases infect 20 million people each year: Chagas disease, leishmaniasis and African sleeping sickness. But one drug could be developed to fight all three.
118 months ago
NPR The truth is, kissing bug and Chagas disease have always existed in the U.S. Whether it's actually increasing is hard to say: We only recently started screening for it.
Kissing Bug Disease: Latin America's Silent Killer Makes U.S. Headlines
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A classic horror story was written about it. Some think Charles Darwin died from it. The oldest mummies in the world have traces. And this year, it's in the news — but not always in an accurate way.
126 months ago
ABC News A rare parasitic infection called Chagas disease has been gaining headlines in recent weeks after cases of the infection were reported in at least five states, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
127 months ago
ABC News Cases of rare parasitic infection called Chagas disease reported in at least 5 states.
127 months ago
Yahoo Chagas disease is spread by a parasite found in “kissing bugs.”
127 months ago
HuffPost Science & Tech It's a complex disease to diagnose because so many of it symptoms can possibly be Alzheimer’s disease or Parkinson’s disease
Robin Williams' Widow Implicates Underlying Brain Disease In His Death
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An underlying brain disease may have been the cause of his depression.
127 months ago
I fucking love science Chagas disease causes tens of thousand of deaths a year in South America.
The Parasite That Causes Chagas Disease Is Much More Widespread In The USA Than Previously Thought
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Neglected tropical diseases – a diverse group of about 17 illnesses – are normally associated with the poorest populations in developing countries. But one of them, Chagas disease, doesn't quite fit the bill, and might be much more widespread in Read more ... Texas than previously thought.
129 months ago
I fucking love science Why you shouldn't eat guinea pigs.
In Peru, Guinea Pig Roasts May Have Led to the Emergence of a Deadly Parasite
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In Peru, guinea pigs are raised for food. Unfortunately, these little mammals also provide sustenance for bloodsucking insects that carry Trypanosoma cruzi, the agent of Chagas disease. And annual guinea pig roasts may have led to the emergence and r Read more ... eemergence of the deadly parasite. The findings we…
132 months ago