Chagas Disease (Kissing Bug) Symptoms

Inflammatory skin changes and infection of the heart and intestinal tract

Wednesday, November 25, 2015 Chagas Disease (Kissing Bug Disease) An infection caused by a protozoan parasite (Trypanosoma cruzi) that can result in acute inflammatory skin changes and infection of the heart and intestinal tract. Read more ... Related Reading • Chagas Disease in Dogs • Kissing Bug Today's Health News •  Pricey Hepatitis C Drugs Denied to Almost Half of Medicaid Patients: Study •  Ban Crib Bumpers Because of Rising Deaths, Researchers Say •  More Cervical Cancers Caught Early Among Young Women Since Obamacare •  Women Starting to Match Men's Drinking Habits, Study Finds •  Adults With Heart Defects May Face Higher Risk of Stroke: Study •  Anthrax Vaccine Approval Expanded •  Opdivo Approved for Advanced Kidney Cancer •  More Could Benefit from HIV Prevention Pill Truvada •  Melatonin Might Help Sleepless Kids With Eczema, Study Finds •  First Year of Life Poses Highest Risk for Child Abuse: Study •  Portrazza Approved for Advanced Lung Cancer •  Private Rooms May Save Money By Cutting Hospital Infection Rates •  Weekend Childbirth Riskier, British Study Suggests •  Health Tip: Thawing Your Thanksgiving Turkey •  Health Tip: Easing the Discomfort of Bronchitis •  Constant Traffic Noise May Boost Depression Risk •  Heart Disease Doesn't Take a Holiday •  Don't Let Reflux Ruin Your Thanksgiving •  Can Loneliness Shorten Your Life? Health Tools   Picture Slideshows   Quizzes   Pinpoint Your Pain   Medical Word of the Day   Diseases and Conditions   MedicineNet Home From Our WebMD Sponsors Exercise & OA Knee Pain Follow Us       MedicineNet Newsletters Sign up for the NEW MedicineNet newsletters today! New specialty newsletters include Skin Care & Conditions and Arthritis. MedicineNet Newsletters » Quizzes • Preventing Type 2 Diabetes • Cold or the Flu? • Rheumatoid Arthritis Top Viewed Articles • New Sleep Treatment Options • How Far Your Sneeze Travels • FDA Approves GMO Salmon • Dietary Supplement Safety • Sex Makes Happy Couples Picture Slideshows • Avoid Diabetes Complications • Finding Relief for Your Cough • Joint-Friendly Fitness Routines • Guide to Erectile Dysfunction • Common Eye Conditions Latest Pet Health Content • What Is Kennel Cough? • Coughing in Cats • Coughing in Dogs • Bronchitis in Cats • 6 Signs of Pet Illness Bonus PDF Booklet Infectious Diseases Book