An analysis of mpox virus genomes from individuals infected between 2018 and 2023 has provided insights into how the virus ...

Kissing bugs, also known as triatomine bugs or conenose bugs, are blood-sucking insects that get their nickname from their ...

In the present work, we developed robust processes for the preparation of new antitrypanosomal benzofuroxans, E and Z isomers of 5-arylethenylbenzo[1,2-c]1,2,5-oxadiazole N1-oxide 1–6, in multigram ...

Over the last 10 years, Uruguay, Chile and Brazil have been certified as being free from disease transmission by Triatoma infestans, the main domiciliated vector for Chagas disease in the Southern ...

Background: Chagas disease (CD) is associated with significant morbidity and mortality due to cardiac and/or gastrointestinal complications. CD transmission has diverse modes, and their potential ...

As climate-driven weather extremes fuel fires across the U.S. West, the tendency of residents to spend more time indoors may be accelerating the spread of infectious diseases, a new study has ...

To understand how these wildfire-driven behavioral changes contributed to the circulation of respiratory diseases, they paired the activity data with an infectious disease transmission model. They ...

Chagas disease was first recognized in the modern era by Brazilian doctor Carlos Chagas in 1909. But the disease has been around for 9,000 years. Chagas parasites have been found in the remains of ...

Chagas disease is found across North and South America. Between 6 and 8 million people are believed to be infected, including 300,000 people living in the United States.

A Ngogo chimpanzee, named Damien by researchers, whose data was used in a recent study on human disease transmission to chimps. The study found that protocols such as quarantining and masking can ...

Introduction and policy background Since 1991, multi-national disease prevention and vector-control efforts have worked tirelessly to reduce the burden of Chagas disease across Latin America and ...