The 'new AIDS of the Americas
A
little-known life-threatening illness caused by blood sucking insects
has been labelled the ‘new AIDS of the Americas’ by experts.
The parasitic illness called Chagas Disease has similarities to the early spread of HIV, according to a new study.
Similar
to AIDS, Chagas is difficult to detect and it can take years for
symptoms to emerge, according to experts writing in the journal PLOS
Neglected Tropical Diseases.
The
new AIDS? A parasitic illness called Chagas disease has been dubbed the
'new AIDS of the Americas' by experts. It is usually transmitted from
the bite of blood-sucking insect species called Triatome bugs, which
include 'Kissing bugs' (Triatomids)
An
estimated 10 million people worldwide are infected with most sufferers
in Bolivia, Mexico, Columbia and Central America, as well as
approximately 30,000 people in the U.S., reported the New York Times.
Source Daily Mail
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