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12 lis 2020 · See your doctor if you live in or have traveled to an area where Chagas disease is widespread and you have signs and symptoms of the condition. Symptoms may include swelling at the infection site, fever, fatigue, body aches, rash and nausea.
Chagas disease is caused by a parasite. It is passed through the droppings of the triatomine bug. People get Chagas disease through contact with the feces of infected triatomine bugs. These bugs do not carry the parasite that causes Chagas disease, although they are closely related a...
4 wrz 2024 · A symptom of Chagas disease is Romaña's sign—when the eyelid swells up. This happens when the Trypanosoma cruzi parasite gets into the eyelid, usually by accidentally rubbing the bug feces (poop) into your eye or into a bug bite near your eye.
12 lis 2020 · If you have the signs and symptoms of Chagas disease, blood tests can confirm the presence of the parasite or the proteins that your immune system creates (antibodies) to fight the parasite in your blood.
2 wrz 2022 · Describe Chagas disease epidemiology. Describe the clinical manifestations of Chagas disease. Describe how to diagnose Chagas disease. Describe the treatment options for Chagas disease. Using information presented in a case study demonstrate how to manage a patient with Chagas disease.
28 paź 2024 · What are the symptoms of Chagas disease? Symptoms of acute Chagas disease include: Fever. Body aches. Fatigue. Headache. Diarrhea. Vomiting. Redness or rash in the bite area, sometimes turning into an ulcer (chagoma). Severely swollen eyelid (Romañas sign).
29 cze 2020 · According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), some people do not experience any symptoms during the acute phase of Chagas disease. If symptoms do occur, they...
