1. CHAGAS DISEASE

2. What is Chagas Disease?
Disease spread by contact with an infected bug (triatomine bug)
Causes serious heart and stomach illness

3. Who Can Get Chagas Disease?
Anyone
Risk Factors:
Living in rural countries of Mexico, South America, and Central America
Seen bugs nearby
Live in a home with thatched roof or cracked walls

4. How do you get Chagas? Contact with a kissing bug
Also spread through blood transfusions and from nursing mothers to babies.
CANNOT be spread by casual person-person contact

5. What are the Symptoms? Fever & body aches Swelling of the eyelid
Swelling at bite mark
Problems with digestion
Enlarged heart

6. What Should I Do If I Might Have Chagas?
Seek Medical Attention immediately
Can be treated with specialized drugs from the Center For Disease Control, or CDC

7. Additional Information
No vaccine available
Can be prevented by using insecticides and use bug nets when sleeping in open areas.