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Chagas: Is tropical disease really the new AIDS? Chagas, a tropical disease spread by insects, is causing some fresh concern following an editorial—published earlier this week in a medical journal—that called it "the new AIDS of the Americas." More than 8 million people have been infected by Chagas, most of them in Latin and Central America. But more than 300,000 live in the [...] Chagas Disease Labeled 'New AIDS Of The Americas' As 'Kissing Bug' Spreads Deadly Virus Chagas disease has the potential to become the new AIDS of the Americas after scientists discovered a parasitic infection passed on by so-called "kissing bugs," according to a recently-published study. Chagas Disease FAQ Chagas disease is being called the "AIDS of the Americas." It's a deadly, chronic, difficult-to-treat, parasitic disease. What is Chagas? How is Chagas spread? How is Chagas treated? Is the blood supply safe from Chagas? A WebMD FAQ. Chagas Disease: Poverty, Immigration, and the 'New HIV/AIDS' What if a deadly epidemic was burgeoning and almost nobody noticed? In the latest issue of PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases , a distinguished group of virologists, epidemiologists and infectious-disease specialists say that's not a hypothetical question. Chagas disease: The 'new HIV/AIDS of the Americas'? Reports suggest there are some 10 million cases of Chagas disease in the Western hemisphere, predominantly in Latin America. The Canada Blood Services now test for Chagas in some blood donations. Is the Deadly Kissing Bug Disease the New HIV/AIDS? Chagas, a disease caused by a parasite transmitted via the Triatoma bug (aka, the kissing bug), is claiming thousands of lives in Central and South America.  Some experts are even calling it the "new HIV/AIDS of the Americas".  But is this comparison accurate, and how big a threat is the disease to the US? Chagas disease: 'New AIDS of the Americas' can cause victims' hearts to explode Similar to AIDS, Chagas is difficult to detect and it can take years for symptoms to emerge. About a quarter of the people with Chagas develop enlarged heart or intestines that can burst causing sudden death. Experts warn of the 'dangerous spread' of Chagas disease in paper In a recent editorial published in PLoS Neglected Tropical Disease, experts from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston have highlighted the 'dangerous spread' of Chagas disease, the New York Times reported. Being hailed by the researchers as "the new AIDS of the Americas," Chagas is caused by parasites that are transmitted to humans by insects that suck blood Chagas Disease, Tropical Insect-Borne Illness, May Be 'New HIV/AIDS Of The Americas' The editorial, which was co-authored by several experts in tropical diseases from Baylor College of Medicine in Texas, likens some aspects of the disease to that of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Spread of Chagas Is Called 'The New AIDS of the Americas' Like AIDS, the authors of an editorial argue, Chagas disease is stigmatizing, has a long incubation time and is hard or impossible to cure.
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