Chagas disease : the silent killer; more awareness is needed to combat this neglected tropical disease, including in North America

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dc.contributor.authorNuwer, Rachel
dc.date.accessioned2012-02-28T18:49:41Z
dc.date.available2012-02-28T18:49:41Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.description.abstractChagas disease is referred to as a “silent killer” in Central and South America because it can lie dormant for as long as thirty years. Those most at risk for Chagas disease tend to live in rural communities and also suffer from poverty-related conditions. However, simple adjustments can eradicate these and other disease-causing parasites: patching up cracks in walls, replacing earth floors with concrete, and moving animals like chickens from inside the house to outside. Chagas disease continues to infect large numbers of predominantly poor people in Latin America but is becoming an increasing presence in North America.en
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dc.format.extent1 digital file (5 p. : ill.)en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10625/48382
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherScience, Health and Environmental Reporting Program (SHERP), New York Universityen
dc.relation.ispartofSciencelineen
dc.subjectHEALTHen
dc.subjectLATIN AMERICAen
dc.subjectCHAGAS DISEASEen
dc.subjectECOHEALTHen
dc.subjectECOSYSTEMSen
dc.subjectTRYPANOSOMA CRUZIen
dc.subjectPOVERTYen
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD IMPROVEMENTSen
dc.subjectTRIATOMAen
dc.titleChagas disease : the silent killer; more awareness is needed to combat this neglected tropical disease, including in North Americaen
dc.typeMedia Articleen
idrc.dspace.accessIDRC Onlyen
idrc.project.number104951
idrc.project.titleEco-Bio-Social Approach to Dengue in Latin America and the Caribbeanen
idrc.rims.adhocgroupIDRC SUPPORTEDen

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