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- Disease Name
- Chagas Disease
- Standard Disease Name
- chagas disease
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- ICD-10
- B57|B57.2
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- MeSH ID
- D014355
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- UMLS ID
- C0041234
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- NCI2016_02D:A parasitic infection caused by Trypanosoma cruzi. It is transmitted by insect bites. It is characterized by an acute and chronic phase; in the acute phase patients may have fever, malaise, and swelling at the site of the insect bite. In the chronic phase patients develop hepatosplenomegaly, lymphadenopathy, cardiomyopathy and arrhythmias.|MSH2017_2016_08_12:Infection with the protozoan parasite TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI, a form of TRYPANOSOMIASIS endemic in Central and South America. It is named after the Brazilian physician Carlos Chagas, who discovered the parasite. Infection by the parasite (positive serologic result only) is distinguished from the clinical manifestations that develop years later, such as destruction of PARASYMPATHETIC GANGLIA; CHAGAS CARDIOMYOPATHY; and dysfunction of the ESOPHAGUS or COLON.|MEDLINEPLUS_20151021:<p>Chagas disease is caused by a parasite. It is common in Latin America but not in the United States. Infected blood-sucking bugs, sometimes called kissing bugs, spread it. When the bug bites you, usually on your face, it leaves behind infected waste. You can get the infection if you rub it in your eyes or nose, the bite wound or a cut. The disease can also spread through contaminated food, a blood transfusion, a donated organ or from mother to baby during pregnancy.</p> <p>If you notice symptoms, they might include</p> <ul> <li> Fever</li> <li> Flu-like symptoms</li> <li> A rash</li> <li> A swollen eyelid</li> </ul> <p>These early symptoms usually go away. However, if you don't treat the infection, it stays in your body. Later, it can cause serious intestinal and heart problems.</p> <p>A physical exam and blood tests can diagnose it. You may also need tests to see whether the disease has affected your intestines and heart.</p> <p>Medicines can kill the parasite, especially early on. You can also treat related problems. For example, a pacemaker helps with certain heart complications.</p> <p >Centers for Disease Control and Prevention</p>
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