FIRST PUBLISHED 6 July 2016 The most effective way to prevent Chagas disease is to kill the bug that carries the disease. For rural regions, a rapid diagnosis test exists but needs to be confirmed with a blood test. It is hoped that new, more effective, more practical and shorter treatments will be available in the next few years. Watch all of the Killer Diseases – Chagas disease videos: History: https://youtu.be/3VuEC1bPVAU Geography: https://youtu.be/a7vrVattAE0 Body: https://youtu.be/6i42a-f9rME Treatment: https://youtu.be/9_4lbPaHjTw Learn more about DNDi's work to develop better treatments for Chagas disease: https://www.dndi.org/diseases-projects/chagas/ This video is part of the "Killer Diseases" series produced by MSF France, Allodocteurs, Réseau Canopé, Fondation Mérieux, universcience, Inserm, Institut Pasteur, and DNDi. Supported by les Investissements d’avenir.