Objectives
Upon completion of the Interactive Core Curriculum on Chagas disease in the United States Part 1, you will be able to:
- Describe the life cycle of Trypanosoma cruzi, the causative agent
- Describe the epidemiology of Chagas disease
- Identify risk factors for acquiring Chagas disease
Photo of a triatomine bug, which if infected, can transmit T. cruzi. Photo courtesy CDC DPDM.