[Insert final approved date here] One Health Chagas Disease International Conference Located in Lake Nona, Florida, this landmark conference aims to share cutting-edge research on vector biology, diagnostic innovation, treatment…
A new study by UF Emerging Pathogens Institute members suggests Florida has all the ingredients for local Chagas disease transmission, a latent but life-threatening disease that can cause organ failure.
Chagas disease is a poorly understood illness that can lead to heart failure and other fatal complications if left untreated. Symptoms may take decades to appear, and most people with Chagas are unaware they have the disease.
Chagas disease affects muscles in the heart and gut. Transmission is usually associated with kissing bug bites, but experts warn foodborne transmission of Chagas also has a significant impact and often causes more severe symptoms.
