Chagas Disease
Core EM
MARCH 5, 2025
Author : Liete Eichorn Editor : Sarah Fetterolf, MD Background Chagas disease (CD), also called American trypanosomiasis, is a systemic infection caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi. Although the triatomine bug (or kissing bug) transmits most cases in endemic regions of Mexico, Central and South America, non-vector-borne transmission is also possible via ingestion of contaminated food, organ transplants or blood transfusion, sexual contact, and congenital infection.
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