Carlos Chagas, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Carlos Chagas

Brazilian doctor and scientist (1879-1934)

Date of Birth: 09-Jul-1879

Place of Birth: Oliveira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Date of Death: 08-Nov-1934

Profession: physician, biologist, entomologist, academic, bacteriologist

Nationality: Brazil

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Carlos Justiniano Ribeiro Chagas, or Carlos Chagas (Portuguese: ['ka?lus ?u?t?ini'?~nu ?i'bej?u '?ag?s]; July 9, 1879 – November 8, 1934), was a Brazilian sanitary physician, scientist, and bacteriologist, who worked as a clinician and researcher.
He discovered Chagas disease, also called American trypanosomiasis, in 1909, while working at the Oswaldo Cruz Institute in Rio de Janeiro. Chagas' work holds a unique place in the history of medicine.
Working in primitive conditions, Chagas described in detail a previously unknown infectious disease, its pathogen, vector (Triatominae), host, clinical manifestations, and epidemiology.
Chagas was also the first to discover and illustrate the parasitic fungal genus Pneumocystis, later infamous for being linked to pneumocystis pneumonia in AIDS patients.