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American Trypanosomiasis | Chagas Disease | kissing bugs

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American Trypanosomiasis is described as a tropical parasitic infection which is transmitted by blood sucking insects like kissing bugs which usually crawl to bite. Yow will face flu-like symptoms or no symptoms at all. But this disease can lead to serious life-threatening complications. With the help of immediate treatment, most people with Chagas disease will recover fully. Also called Chagas disease, American trypanosomiasis can infect anyone. If you are left untreated, Chagas disease will cause severe heart and digestive issues. In the acute phase of infection, treatments of Chagas disease will aim to kill the parasite. People who have chronic Chagas disease, no longer able to kill the parasite. Treatment in this phase of managing signs and symptoms only. But you can take preventive steps to prevent infection. Causes Chagas disease or American trypanosomiasis is caused by the parasite called Trypanosoma cruzi. This disease can spread by infected blood-sucking bugs called triatomine...

An Infectious Disease: Malaria

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    Malaria fever is an infectious disease which is usually caused by a parasite. Through the bites of an infected mosquito, parasites spread to humans. People who are affected with malaria can feel very sick with high fever and shivering chills. If the malaria is not treated immediately, malaria fever will cause severe health problems like seizures, brain damage, trouble breathing, organ failure and death. World health programs will distribute the preventive drugs and insecticide-treated bed nets to protect from mosquito bites to reduce malaria fever. The World Health Organization suggests a malaria vaccine for children who live in places with high numbers of malaria fever cases. You should carry Protective clothing, bed nets and insecticides with you to protect you while travelling. If you go on a trip to a high risk area, you can take preventive medicines before, after and during the trip. Some malaria parasites developed with resistance to common drugs which are used to tr...