Triatominae - Wikipedia
The members of the Triatominae / t r aɪ. ə ˈ t ɒ m ɪ n iː /, a subfamily of the Reduviidae, are also known as conenose bugs, kissing bugs (so-called from their habit of feeding from around the mouths of people), [1] or vampire bugs.
How Chagas Disease Spreads | Chagas Disease | CDC - Centers …
2024年2月26日 · Triatomine bugs, also known as kissing bugs, are key in spreading Chagas disease. These bugs: Hide in cracks in the walls and roof during the day. Come out to bite and feed on blood. When they feed, their infected droppings can get …
Chagas disease - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic
2020年11月12日 · Chagas (CHAH-gus) disease is an inflammatory, infectious disease caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. This parasite is found in the feces of the triatomine (reduviid) bug. This bug is also known as the "kissing bug."
Chagas disease - Wikipedia
Chagas disease, also known as American trypanosomiasis, is a tropical parasitic disease caused by Trypanosoma cruzi. It is spread mostly by insects in the subfamily Triatominae, known as "kissing bugs". The symptoms change over the course of the infection.
About Chagas Disease | Chagas Disease | CDC - Centers for …
2024年9月4日 · Chagas disease is caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. It usually spreads through contact with triatomine bugs. Chagas disease is most common in rural areas of Mexico and Central and South America. The early stage, or acute infection, of Chagas disease often has mild symptoms or goes unnoticed.
Chagas disease (also known as American trypanosomiasis)
2024年4月4日 · WHO fact sheet on Chagas disease: Chagas disease, also known as American trypanosomiasis, is a potentially life-threatening illness caused by the protozoan parasite, <i>Trypanosoma cruzi</i> (T. cruzi). Key facts, signs and symptoms, transmission, treatment, control and prevention, WHO response.
Chagas Disease: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment - Cleveland Clinic
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is a parasitic infection spread by triatomine bugs, or kissing bugs. Few people have symptoms at first. But over time, parasites can move to your tissues and cause chronic infections, leading to heart and digestive tract damage.
Information on Species of Triatomine Bugs in the United States
Characteristics of species of triatomine bugs in the U.S. and the states they are found in.
Triatomines -- Vector of disease - World Health Organization …
2024年4月11日 · In most cases, symptoms are absent or mild and unspecific. In people bitten by a triatomine bug, characteristic first visible signs of infection, such as a skin lesion or a purplish swelling of the lids of one eye (the so-called Romaña sign), can help in …
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) - World Health Organization …
2023年4月13日 · The main vector involved in the transmission of the parasite to humans is a triatomine bug, also known as a ‘kissing bug’. An estimated 6-7 million people are infected worldwide, mostly in Latin America. Chagas disease is …