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Blood donor screening for Chagas disease--United States, 2006-2007.(Disease/Disorder overview)
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Chagas disease, a zoonotic disease caused by the bloodborne parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, affects an estimated 11 million persons throughout much of Latin America. In endemic areas, T. cruzi is transmitted primarily by triatomine insects (i.e., kissing bugs); infection also can occur via blood transfusion, congenital transmission, organ transplantation, laboratory incident, and ingestion of triatomine-contaminated food or drink (1). To evaluate an investigational assay for detecting T. cruzi infection in blood donations, the American Red Cross conducted a clinical trial during ...
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FDA Approves Test to Screen Blood for Disease Spread by Parasite
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WHO: Progress Made in Control of S. American Disease
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Parasitic disease found in blood near border; CDC also notes measles cases in 3 China travelers.(NATION)
Newspaper article from: The Washington Times
; ...nearly one in 5,000 was positive for Chagas' disease, a potentially fatal parasitic disorder...through immigration and foreign travel. Chagas' disease affects an estimated 11 million people...sudden death. Dr. Louis V. Kirchhoff, a Chagas' disease specialist at the University of ...
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Paleopathological puzzles: researchers unearth ancient medical secrets.(Cover Story)
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Blood Donations in U.S. Testing Positive for Chagas' Disease
Newspaper article from: U.S. Newswire
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Don't let the bugs bite: can genetic engineering defeat diseases spread by insects?
Magazine article from: Science News
; ...site is needed for her research on Chagas' disease, says Cordon-Rosales, who works at...their research plans. People contract Chagas' disease via infection with Trypanosoma cruzi...than 90 million people living where Chagas' disease is endemic, an estimated 12 million...
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Chagas Disease
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post
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Strike the parasite and spare the host.
Magazine article from: Science News
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