Tag: South America

BRAZILIAN TRYPANOSOMIASIS Definition and Description of Brazilian Trypanosomiasis Brazilian Trypanosomiasis, also known as Chagas disease, is a tropical parasitic infection caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. This disease primarily affects people in rural areas of Central and South America, where the parasite is transmitted by triatomine bugs, also known as “kissing bugs.” The disease…