I have a theoretical question for all of you. I know that Chagas disease can be very dangerous, and that there are lots of people who have been infected by Chagas disease without even knowing it. So if a pregnant woman has Chagas disease, is that dangerous for the baby?
Very much so. Chagas disease can easily be passed on from a mother to the fetus, and thus the baby is exposed to the same risks that all people with Chagas disease are. Only with the underdeveloped immune system that babies have, symptoms are likely to develop much sooner than they would in adults, making it more dangerous still.