Prevention

If you live in a high-risk area for Chagas disease, these steps can help you prevent infection:

• Avoid sleeping in a mud, thatch or adobe house. These types of residences are more likely to harbor triatomine bugs.
• Use insecticide-soaked netting over your bed when sleeping in thatch, mud or adobe houses.
• Use insecticides to remove insects from your residence.
• Use insect repellent on exposed skin.