[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][vc_column_text]Trypanosoma cruzi is the causative agent of Chaga’s disease. Chaga’s disease is a tropical parasitic disease caused by an insect vector, the blood-sucking assassin bugs. This disease is originated in the Americas. Symptoms vary over the years of infection, generally starting with swelling at the site of the bite. The most telling sign of Chaga’s disease is Romaña’s sign, which is the swelling of the eye lid on the side of the face near the bite site. If untreated at the acute phase, it can persist chronically. Chronic infection affects the nervous system, digestive system, and heart. If left untreated in the chronic phase, Chaga’s disease is often fatal. Treatment is approached in two ways, antiparasitic’s to kill the parasite, and symptomatic’s to manage the symptoms.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
