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Education and information about Chagas Disease, Triatomine bugs, Kissing Bugs, fact sheets, information for special groups, prevention and control, epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment for Health Professionals.
It is estimated that, in Latin America alone, between 6 and 8 million people are infected with the parasite, and 99% of these are not receiving treatment, either because they are unaware of their infection or because they do not know that treatment exists. The potential spread of the disease is also
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Chagas disease, or American trypanosomiasis, is an illness that can cause serious heart and stomach problems. It is caused by a parasite. Chagas disease is common in Latin America, especially in poor, rural areas. It can also be found in the United States, most often in people who were infected befo
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Chagas disease, also known as American trypanosomiasis, is a potentially life-threatening illness caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. About 6–7 million people worldwide are estimated to be infected with T. cruzi. The disease is found mainly in endemic areas of 21 continental Lati
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Chagas disease, which is caused by infection with the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, is known as the silent disease. An estimated 8 million people have the disease and most of them do not know that they are infected.
Causada por el parásito Trypanosoma cruzi, la enfermedad de Chagas es una enfermedad silenciosa. Se estima que 8 millones de personas son portadoras y la mayoría no lo sabe.
Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Vol. 117: e220083chgsa, 2022
Two adjectives raise an issue for communicators working on Chagas disease (CD): “invisible and silent”. Two adjectives that can be ascribed to other neglected tropical diseases (NTD), but which are part of the essence of CD. Br
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Chagas disease is a neglected tropical disease cause by the Trypanosoma cruzi parasite. It is spread mostly by insects known as Triatominae, or kissing bugs.
If left untreated, Chagas can cause serious problems to the heart and digestive system.
Info Chagas
What do we need to know abaout Chagas Disease? What is Chagas Disease?
How Chagas disease is transmitted video.
Video available with spanish sub title
The BeatChagas platform is a tool developed by the Technical Group of Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) for Chagas Disease (TG6-IEC Chagas), part of the Chagas Disease Control Program by the World Health Organization (WHO). The purpose of this platform is to share information about the
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Principaux faits
D’après les estimations, 6 à 7 millions de personnes dans le monde sont infectées par Trypanosoma cruzi (T. Cruzi), le parasite responsable de la maladie de Chagas. La plupart de ces personnes vivent en Amérique latine.
La transmission à l’être humain se fait principalem
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Болезнь Шагаса, известная также как американский трипаносомоз, — потенциально опасное для жизни заболевание, вызываемое простейшим паразитом Trypanosoma cruzi.
إن داء شاغاس المعروف أيضا باسم داء المثقبيات الأمريكي، مرض قد يكون مهدداً للحياة يسببه الطفيلي الأوّالي المعروف باسم المِثْقَبِيَّة الكروزيَّة.
Video with English Subtitles
Apuntes del Taller, Anexo
Como parte de este proceso también decidimos elaborar un documento de reflexiones y recomendaciones sobre Comunicación y Chagas. Este documento que está hoy en nuestras manos es producto del compromiso de muchas personas que, el Día Mundial de Chagas 2020, nos sentimos interpeladas por la necesi
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Bug bites are irritating, and some can be harmful. Learn to identify the type of bug bite and when to seek emergency medical care.
Guía de Líderes comunitaros
Aprendiendo sobre el Chagas para mejorar el acceso al diagnóstico y
tratamiento de la enfermedad.
