Chagas Disease (Chronic)
Chagas Disease (Chronic) is indexed under Infectious-Origin Chronic, Parasitic. Also known as American trypanosomiasis, Chagas cardiomyopathy.
- US prevalence
- ~300,000 in US (primarily immigrants from Latin America) Source: CDC; AHA. Cites federal and non-federal sources, and the record does not say which one gave this figure. Label: REPORTED.
- ICD-10-CM codes
- B57.2
- Typical onset
- Acquired in childhood in endemic areas; cardiac manifestations decades later
- Course
- progressive
- Body systems
- cardiovascular, gastrointestinal
- Sex differences
- Roughly equal
- Racial and ethnic differences
- Almost exclusively in Latin American immigrants
What this page does not establish
These figures describe populations, not individuals, and none of them is a diagnosis or a treatment recommendation. Prevalence estimates are approximate and reflect published ranges. Disparity figures are reported patterns, not causes.
Taxonomy last reviewed 2026-05-19. Each figure on the interactive page carries its own source and retrieval date, which can be later than this review.
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