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Chagas disease
Also called South American trypanosomiasis, this is a condition in which a person suffers from an infection caused by an insect bite. Early symptoms are mostly flu-like, while long-term consequences, if left untreated, include heart failure and difficulty swallowing.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
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How common are cases of chagas disease originating from bites in the USA?
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How to eliminate malaria or chagas' disease?
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If somebody has chagas disease, and would like to have a child, what will be the risk for the baby?
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Does anyone know anything about chagas disease and whether any biting bugs here can give it to you?
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Should i get tested for Chagas disease? Ive spent alot of time in florida and tennessee which both have kissing bugs
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Chagas disease: can this disease hide from blood tests? Could a person have better luck on blood tests when symptoms are presented?
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Why are there no symptoms between chronic and acute chagas disease? Do people fine fine in that period?
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I am not 100% sure but I think I was bitten by a "kissing" bug. What are chances of Chagas' disease? I live in Louisiana.
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Please help! what is this chagas disease everyone is talking about?
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At my last check up, I forgot to tell the doctor about chagas disease. Is that ok?
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If chagas disease goes untreated for over a year, will it be hard to treat, will it effect you later in life after delayed treatment ?
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How are asymptomatic chronic stage and symptomatic chronic stage in chaga's disease different?
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How can i determine if I have chronic "Chaga's" disease???
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