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      Question

      World Chagas Disease Day is observed annually on April

      14. Who first identified this disease and in which year?
      A Carlos Justiniano Ribeiro Chagas; 1909 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      B Louis Pasteur; 1885 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      C Robert Koch; 1882 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      D Ronald Ross; 1897 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      E Charles Laveran; 1880 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

      Solution

      Chagas disease was first identified on April 14, 1909, by Carlos Justiniano Ribeiro Chagas in a child in Brazil, after whom it is named. The disease is caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. The theme for World Chagas Disease Day 2026 was "Women at the heart: Protecting the Next Generation from Chagas Disease".

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