World Chagas Disease Day 2020
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World Chagas Disease Day 2020
CDC joins the global community to recognize the first-ever World Chagas Disease Day to raise awareness of Chagas disease, a parasitic disease that affects about 7 million people, mostly in the Americas.
![chagas-banner_1-1-thumb World Chagas Disease Day 2020](./april-14-2020_html_files/chagas-banner_1-1-thumb.jpg)
![chagas-story-LASOCHA_Bolivia_16-9-thumb CDC and Partners Shine a Light on Chagas Disease. On this first World Chagas Disease Day, CDC and partners raise awareness of this neglected disease of the Americas.](./april-14-2020_html_files/chagas-story-LASOCHA_Bolivia_16-9-thumb-medium.jpg)
FEATURE STORY
World Chagas Disease Day 2020 – CDC and Partners Shine a Light on Chagas Disease. On this first World Chagas Disease Day, CDC and partners raise awareness of this neglected disease of the Americas.
![chagas-infographic_16-9-thumb Although the parasite that causes Chagas disease is found only in the Americas, an estimated 7 million people are infected, and most don't know it.](./april-14-2020_html_files/chagas-infographic_16-9-thumb-medium.jpg)
INFOGRAPHIC
The Burden of Chagas Disease. Although the parasite that causes Chagas disease is found only in the Americas, an estimated 7 million people are infected, and most don’t know it.
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![chagas_3000-SMC_16-9-thumb An estimated 300,000 U.S. residents are infected with the parasite that causes Chagas disease.](./april-14-2020_html_files/chagas_3000-SMC_16-9-thumb-medium.jpg)
SOCIAL MEDIA CARDS
World Chagas Disease Day 2020 – An estimated 300,000 U.S. residents are infected with the parasite that causes Chagas disease.
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![chagas-banner_16-9-thumb Heart Failure at Age 46? Jose is just one example of the many patients CDC has helped when Chagas disease expertise and treatment drugs were needed](./april-14-2020_html_files/chagas-banner_16-9-thumb-medium.jpg)
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Heart Failure at Age 46? Jose is just one example of the many patients CDC has helped when Chagas disease expertise and treatment drugs were needed.
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