Chagas Disease

Question 1

A tropical parasitic disease is also known as American trypanosomiasis

Answer 1

Chagas disease

Question 2

Chaga’s disease is caused by a _______________ parasite called trypanosoma cruzi

Answer 2

Protozoan

Question 3

The arthropod or insect vector for Chagas disease is the:

Answer 3

Triatomine insect (kissing bug)

Question 4

What is the transmission of Chagas disease?

Answer 4

Vectorborne
- Infected insect takes blood meal then defecated near the bite wound
- Scratching may inoculate wound or transmit to mucous membranes

Question 5

(T/F) Airborne transmission is a potential mode of transmission of Chagas disease in humans

Answer 5

False
(Vertical (direct) transmission, Vector-borne transmission, Vehicle (indirect) transmission)

Question 6

What is least likely a result of a significant environmental disruption, such as the wildfires in the Amazon rainforest?

Answer 6

Triatomine insect collapse and disease eradicatiion

Question 7

(T/F) Chagas disease can be prevented through vaccination

Answer 7

False

Question 8

(T/F) Dogs can be a possible source of human infection

Answer 8

True