Q&A: poverty, political unrest—and global warming—encourage Chagas’ disease spread
[Fall 2015] Chagas’ disease afflicts an estimated 8 million people worldwide, mostly in Latin America—though that figure is believed to be low, due to underdiagnosis. Caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, or T. cruzi, the infection is carried…
Cure for ‘silent killer’ remains elusive
April 30, 2014 — Barbara Burleigh, associate professor of immunology and infectious diseases, studies Chagas disease, a leading cause of infectious heart failure. The disease is a major health and economic burden in Latin America, where it’s endemic,…
