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FDA Sounds the Alarm on Chagas Disease

FDA Sounds the Alarm on Chagas Disease

In a recent post, the FDA announces that Chagas Disease is “An Emerging Public Health Concern.” Research into effective treatments continues under the Neglected Tropical Disease Initiative Program with a number of inquiries showing potential promise. From the article: No drugs have yet been shown to meet standards of safety and efficacy for FDA approval for the treatment of Chagas’ disease, but several potential treatments are in various stages of clinical investigation. Read the entire post on the FDA’s Minority Health...

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Elimination of Chagas Disease by Dr. C. J. Schofield, KFWH Advisor

Elimination of Chagas Disease by Dr. C. J. Schofield, KFWH Advisor

  Over 80% of Chagas infections in Latin America are passed on by domestic insect vectors. Dr. Chris Schofield outlines how eliminating these on a very large scale would stop disease transmission, as well as the risk of insect vectors spreading elsewhere in the world. Early disease detection and treatment combined with continued surveillance for insect re-infestation are also essential to meet the challenge of eliminating Chagas disease as a public health problem. Be an expert!  Click here for full article. Dr. Christopher Schofield is Coordinator of ECLAT at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. He is a world renowned researcher of  Chagas Disease. We are privileged to have Dr. Schofield as a member of our Kids for World Health Advisory Board. speaking at our EXPO...

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