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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...