KILLER DISEASES | Chagas Disease Around the World

FIRST PUBLISHED 6 July 2016

About 7-8 million people are infected with the parasite that causes Chagas disease. Chagas disease is endemic in 21 Latin American countries. Benefiting from deforestation, the disease continues to invade new territories.

Watch all of the Killer Diseases – Chagas disease videos:
History:    • KILLER DISEASES | A History of Chagas...  
Geography:    • KILLER DISEASES | Chagas Disease Arou...  
Body:    • KILLER DISEASES | How Chagas Disease ...  
Treatment:    • KILLER DISEASES | Chagas Disease Trea...  

Learn more about DNDi's work to develop better treatments for Chagas disease: https://www.dndi.org/diseases-project...

This video is part of the "Killer Diseases" series produced by MSF France, Allodocteurs, Réseau Canopé, Fondation Mérieux, universcience, Inserm, Institut Pasteur, and DNDi. Supported by les Investissements d’avenir.