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The little-known disease is Spread in the United StatesHealth officials warned that this is mainly in California.
In a new study published in the CDC Journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, researchers noted that human cases of chagas disease have been confirmed in eight states, leading them to suggest that the disease is classified as “epidemic.”
“Recognizing the prevalence of Chagas disease in the United States is essential to achieving global health goals,” the author wrote.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defines disease as a “baseline” level of disease within a community when there is a “constant presence and/or practice” in a population within a specific geographical area.
“Chagas disease (or American trypanosomiasis) is already endemic in South and Central America, but has now spread to the southern United States, occupying insects between insects and animals,” Fox News senior medical analyst Dr. Marc Siegel told Fox News’s numbers.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Chagas disease is a parasitic disease transmitted by three aminobacteria (also known as “kissing insects). (iStock)
What is Chagas disease?
Chagas disease is a parasitic disease transmitted by three white bugs, also known as “Kissing insects,” according to the Centers for Disease Control.
When feces in insects infected by the T. cruzi parasite enter a person’s body, the disease spreads, usually through bites or contact with the eyes or mouth.
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“When a kissing bug draws blood, it ends up defecating and leaving the stool somewhere,” Dr. Norman Beatty, assistant professor of medicine at the University of Florida School of Medicine, told Fox News Digital.
“Sometimes, it can ‘stool’ on our skin or mucous membranes when feeding, and the parasite enters the site. The worm’s feces can also end up inside or near the house and then accidentally ingest or rubbing into the skin or mucous membranes.”
“Chagas can cause fever, fatigue, rash, body aches and swelling of lymph nodes, which can later lead to digestive problems, heart problems and neurological involvement,” a doctor warned. (iStock)
The transmission in the United States may also occur from congenital infections, where long-term infections can spread parasites to the fetus, or from Organ transplantaccording to Beatty.
Signs and symptoms
The first stage of Trojan disease is called the acute phase and occurs shortly after infection. According to the CDC, the long-term chronic phase is followed.
The disease does not always cause the disease, but some people experience symptoms.
“Chagas can cause fever, fatigue, rash, body pain and swelling of lymph nodes that may later cause Digestive problemscardiac problems and neurological involvement,” Siegel warned.
“What really matters is whether kissing insects are found to have invaded the house and stored the parasite.”
Another sign of the disease is swelling of the eyelid, also known as the symbol of Romaña.
During the chronic stage, approximately 20 to 30% of infected patients may suffer potential fatal Heart problems The CDC notes, or serious digestive problems.
Prevalence of disease
About 300,000 people suffer from Chagas disease and they are infected Latin America According to Beatty, the United States.
“However, the exact figures are not clear – a nationally popular study has never been conducted,” he told Fox News Digital.
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According to experts, the disease is more likely to occur in states where kissing bugs are close to people living, including parts of California, Arizona, Texas, Louisiana and Florida.
“What really matters is whether the kissing insects are found to invade the house and cause the chagas disease in specific areas,” he said, adding that the researchers’ understanding of local diseases in the United States “just dump on the iceberg.”
Laboratory screening tests and treatments are readily available, but clinicians are largely unaware of the spread of the disease, researchers say. (iStock)
“Unfortunately, most people in the United States don’t realize this ‘silent killer’ and the fact that it is spread by bugs,” he said.
“Our first step is to recognize that this is a unique infectious disease, built on public and public education Healthcare providersand allocate funds for research and programs to support testing and other monitoring. ”
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The expert sees chagas as a “neglected tropical disease.”
“Our hope as a team studying Chagas in the United States is that we are about the spread of this infectious disease here and can be fatal,” he told Fox News Digital. “More research Resources are needed so we can help mitigate the spread to high-risk communities, especially those living in rural and agricultural sectors. ”
Screening and treatment
In most cases, people are bitten by bugs in bed or at home, Beatty said.
“From there, a person will stick out a picture of a bug, and we start testing and educating how to prevent insects from entering the home and prevent them from living around humans.”
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Laboratory screening tests and treatments are readily available, but clinicians are largely unaware that some communities are spreading the disease.
There are two Antiparasitic drugs Approved for the treatment of Chagas disease in the United States – Benznidazole and Lampit (Nifurtimox).
The CDC notes that during the chronic stage, about 20 to 30% of infected patients may experience potentially fatal heart problems or serious digestive problems. (iStock)
“At present, a clinical trial is underway to evaluate new agents for the treatment of Chagas in certain centers in the United States and Latin America,” Beatty said.
have No vaccine It is currently available for prevention of this disease.
Finding a provider that understands the disease can be a challenge for patients in rural America, Beatty notes.
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“In my clinic, people travel from other states to Florida to meet me just because no one near them would take care of them,” the researchers said.
“It is crucial that we must start educating future clinicians about Chagas disease and methods to test, treat and manage infected people.”
“People travel from other states to Florida to meet me because no one around them would take care of them.”
Beatty also shared some tips to prevent kissing from entering the house by mistake.
This includes the removal of “ports” Nesting animals Near houses where rodents live, such as piles of wood or chaos.
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Sealed door jamb, window seals and other entry points and placing the screen on the windows and doors can also be effective.
Beatty also recommends “judicial use” potential entry points near remaining pesticide sprays, such as door jambs and around windows.
