Causes And Risk Factors Of Chagas Disease
How Infection Spreads Most typically, this occurs when they are bitten by a triatomine insect, which is known in Latin America as a “kissing bug.” These insects feed on the blood of vertebrates and live in areas where blood supply is plentiful, such as in peoples’ homes. When they suck the blood of an animal that is infected with T. cruzi, they are able to pass the infection on to the next animal they feed upon....