Resources with keywords: trypanosoma cruzi
Chagas Disease, an Endemic Disease in the United States
CDC / Emerging Infectious Diseases
9 September 2025
Chagas disease, or American trypanosomiasis, is caused by the parasitic protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, which is transmitted through congenital, oral, and vectorborne routes; vectorborne infections result from contact with the feces of infected triatomine insects (kissing bugs).
