Chagas Disease - The new AIDS of the Americas'

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Chagas disease, also known as American trypanosomiasis, is an infection caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, transmitted to people and animals by reduviid bugs of the Triatominae subfamily, commonly called triatomine or kissing bugs. Affecting nearly 8 million people in the Western Hemisphere, a new study conducted by US scientists showed an increased Chagas endemic situation across the United States, calling it the new AIDS of the Americas , having similarities to the early spread of HIV. To find out more about Chagas disease read this book.

Product details

• Assisted by: Edward R. Miller-Jones (Editor), Edwar R Miller-Jones (Editor)
• Publisher: FastBook Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.06.2012
• EAN: 9786130134280
• ISBN: 978-613-0-13428-0
• No. of pages: 108
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine