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Meaning of Chagas' disease | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˈʃɑɡəs/

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A form of trypanosomiasis prevalent in South America, caused by the parasitic trypanosome T. cruzi. It is transmitted to many mammals such as humans through insect bites, mainly by kissing bugs. Symptoms include fever, oedema, cardiomyopathy, and enlargement of the spleen and lymph nodes. It can be fatal.

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B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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