"I got home from work, I took a shower, went to dinner and couldn't eat. I felt sick, I couldn’t even drink water and I was shaking. I kept thinking, how can I stop this?" Chagas disease is a potentially life-threatening illness caused by a group of parasites called Trypanosoma cruzi. If left untreated, Chagas can cause irreversible damage to the heart and other vital organs.

Currently, only 1 in 10 people with Chagas disease are diagnosed, and only a small percentage receive treatment. With an estimated 75 million individuals at risk of infection, it remains a profound public health issue with significant social and economic burdens in Latin America and increasingly on a global scale. Learn more: worldheart.org/chagas-disease

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The World Heart Federation (WHF) unites the cardiovascular community and drives the agenda to reduce the global burden of cardiovascular disease and help people live longer, healthier lives. Together with our Members, we are working to end needless deaths and build global commitment for improved cardiovascular health at the global, regional, national and community levels. We believe in a world where heart health for everyone is a fundamental human right.

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