When is World Chagas Disease Day?

Every year on April 14th, World Chagas Disease Day raises the risk of Chagas disease. It's also a day that emphasizes the importance of prevention and finding ways to eliminate the disease..

Chagas disease is also known as American trypanosomiasis, and it is named after Carlos Justiniano Chagas. In 1909, a Brazilian doctor discovered the disease in 1909. Chagas disease is a slowly spreading infectious disease transmitted to humans by a parasite called the triatomine bug. This parasite is also known as "the kissing bug" by this parasite.

Chagas disease is a life-threatening disease. The following are examples of some of its signs:

• Swelling or redness at the site of infection.
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