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Rhodnius prolixus, Vector for American Trypanosomiasis (Chagas Disease) in Central America

The following photographs depict R. prolixus, or chinche in common language, one of the main vectors involved in the transmission of American Trypanosomiasis (Chagas Disease) in Central America and the northern part of South America. These insects hide in the walls and thatched roofs of humble dwellings, biting the people living there and thereby infecting them with the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi.

Photos courtesy of IPCA, Initiative of Central American Countries to Interrupt Vectoral and Trasfusional Transmission of Chagas Disease, and of the technical team of the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA / Japanese International Cooperation Agency) working in collaboration with IPCA. Clicking on the image will take the user to the photo in its original size.