Discovered by Dr. Carlos Chagas in the early 1900s, Chagas disease is caused by a parasite found exclusively in the Americas. Web sites found here contain information on Chagas disease, including regional statistics, as well as symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
Recommended Resources
The About Chagas Disease web site provides information, including statistics, risks, care and treatment, as well as control and prevention details.
http://www.allaboutchagasdisease.com/
The Bayer web site provides information about Chagas Disease, a parasitic infection that is widespread in many countries of Central and South America.
http://www.bayer.com/en/chagas-disease.aspx
CDC - Chagas Disease Fact Sheet
CDC, the Centers for Disease Control web site provides a comprehensive fact sheet on Chagas Disease; complete with symptoms, treatment, and prevention details.
http://www.cdc.gov/chagas/factsheet.html
The Chagas Disease Foundation is a non-profit organization with a mandate to educate the general public about outbreaks of Chagas Disease; with information about how outbreaks are contained and treated.
http://www.chagasfound.org/
Drugs.com: Chagas Disease Treatment
Drugs.com provides Chagas Disease treatment information; complete with details for the prevention and control protocols in place around the world.
http://www.drugs.com/enc/chagas-disease.html
The Medline Plus web site provides information about Chagas Disease which is caused by a parasite and is commonly found in Latin America.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/chagasdisease.html
The Merck.com web site provides information about Chagas Disease; complete with a fact sheet for symptoms, care, and treatment details.
http://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/sec14/ch186/ch186d.html
NORD, the National Organization for Rare Diseases, provides information about the control and prevention of outbreaks of Chagas Disease, which occur primarily in Central and South America.
http://www.rarediseases.org/search/rdbdetail_abstract.html?disname=Chagas%20Disease
PHAC, the Public Health Agency of Canada, provides information about Chagas Disease for people travelling abroad to regions known to be at-risk for outbreaks.
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/tmp-pmv/info/am_trypan-eng.php
Third World Traveler - Chagas Disease
The Third World Traveler web site provides information about Chagas Disease, a parasitic infection endemic in many rural areas of Latin America.
http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/Disease/Chagas.html
WHO, the World Health Organization, provides surveillance information for Chagas Disease; complete with statistical data for outbreaks.
http://www.who.int/topics/chagas_disease/en/
