Chagas disease in North America: An interview with Dr. Peter Hotez
At the end of October, there was an editorial published in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, by founding dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine, Dr. Peter Hotez, which More...
Chagas disease in dogs: San Antonio Humane Society reports seven cases so far in 2013
In a follow-up to the Chagas disease cases in dogs in San Antonio a couple of weeks ago, I had the opportunity to speak to the Director of Communications with the San Antonio Humane Society, Seamus Nelson to get More...
Dara Torres vaccinating against meningococcal meningitis, Saemus Nelson chagas in dogs, Michael Sweet from Stryper
OCTOBER 5 Guests include: Dara Torres, 12-time Olympic medalist, Mother and ambassador for Voices of Meningitis to talk about the importance of vaccinating against meningococcal meningitis. Likely meningococcal More...
Chagas disease reported in dogs in South Texas
Chagas disease, the parasitic infection caused by Trypanosoma cruzi, is found mainly in Latin America, where it is mostly transmitted to humans by the feces of triatomine bugs, known as “kissing bugs”. T. More...