U.S. flag An official website of the United States government.
Official websites use .gov

A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS

A lock ( ) or https:// means you've safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

i

The Global Fight against Chagas disease

Public Domain

  • April 13, 2017

File Language:
English


Details

  • Description:
    Chagas disease is caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi and is spread by infected triatomine bugs. It can cause serious heart and gastrointestinal problems.

    7 million living with Chagas in the Americas

    The parasite that causes Chagas disease is found only in the Americas, where an estimated 7 million people are infected. In the United States, more than 300,000 people are living with the disease.

    300,000 living with Chagas in the U.S.

    Chagas disease causes approximately 10,000 deaths per year globally.

    Up to 30% of infected people develop symptoms.

    For more information on Chagas: http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/chagas

    chagas-infographic_508.pdf

  • Document Type:
    Poster
  • Genre:
    Infographic
  • Pages in Document:
    1 infographic
  • Collection(s):
  • Main Document Checksum:
    urn:sha256:740166a358120a3cdb0087c77c9430c7112422ef894d382f23a25d772a8de053
  • Download URL:
  • File Type:
    Filetype[PDF - 195.82 KB ]
PREVIOUS
File Language:
English
ON THIS PAGE
Details
CDC STACKS serves as an archival repository of CDC-published products including scientific findings, journal articles, guidelines, recommendations, or other public health information authored or co-authored by CDC or funded partners.

As a repository, CDC STACKS retains documents in their original published format to ensure public access to scientific information.
BACK TO TOP