To better control Chagas disease, focus funds more efficiently, scientists say
Thursday, September 10, 2009 - 15:14
in Health & Medicine
(PhysOrg.com) -- Controlling the bug that causes Chagas disease, a chronic infection of 10 million people worldwide with no available cures or vaccines, is the primary goal of public health officials in the developing world. New research suggests that insecticide spraying should be concentrated during the seasons when bugs disperse over long distances to make the best use of limited resources.