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| Chagas disease | |
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| A vinchuca (Triatoma infestans) in the middle of a meal. | |
| Information | |
| Region (s) | central America and South America |
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| Cause | Parasitosis (Trypanosoma) |
| Vector | reduve bedbug |
| Contagiousness |  no |
| CIM-10 | B57 |
| CIM-9 | 086 |
| Prophylaxis: | |
| * vaccine | no |
| * medication | no |
| Therapy: |  Yes |
| Location | |
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| Disease endemic regions | |
 Medical warning | |
The Chagas disease, also called American trypanosomiasis is a parasitosis specific to certain regions of thecentral America andSouth America, transmitted by the bite of a reddish (Reduviidae) hematophagous (which feeds on blood) of the subfamily of Triatominae. Its name comes from the Brazilian doctor Georges Chagas who first described this parasitosis in 1909.
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Further information
- Health topics, Chagas disease – The page dedicated to Chagas disease on the WHO website.
