1. CHAGAS DISEASE Lucy Shearer

2. Carlos Chagas discovered the disease in 1909 © Oswaldo Cruz House - Fiocruz

3. T. Cruzi is a single cell parasite...

4. …that is transmitted via the Triatomine bug

5. T. Cruzi has distinct phases throughout its life cycle

6. Chagas Has Two Phases: Acute PhaseChronic Phase

7. The most recognizable symptom is Romaña’s Sign

8. Chagas is the leading cause of infectious cardiomyopathy worldwide

9. The Acute Phase is potentially treatable Benznidazole Nifurtimox

10. Chagas Disease affects mainly Latin American countries…

11. …Yet there are many reported cases globally

12. Fortunately, the numbers for Chagas are on the decline

13. Sources  http://www.rsc.org/Publishing/Journals/OB/News/B707772F_Hot.asp  http://www.sciencecases.org/chagas/chagas2.asp  http://www.health.gov.mt/impaedcard/issue/issue5/2839/2839.htm  http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs340/en/  http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001372.htm  http://treatchagas.org/cp_chagas_globalview.aspx  http://www.chagas-rompe-el-silencio.com/mainchallenges.html  http://treatchagas.org/cp_chagas_globalview.aspx  http://earthtrends.wri.org/updates/node/184  http://www.treatchagas.org/imagens/MapChagasJun09_large.jpg