Salvador Mazza

of History Course work History of Medicine Topic : Salvador Mazza Done by Student: Mohamad Moustafa Group : 19LC4(a) Controlled by: ass. Of History department The course paper defended with Mark: ……………………………... Teachers : …………………… Defense date : ……………….     2020

physician and epidemiologist, best known for his strides in helping control American trypanosomiasis, an endemic disease among the rural, poor majority of early 20th century South America.

His life was devoted to the fight against Chagas disease. In the year 1926 ratifies the discoveries of Dr. Carlos Chagas, revealing that, in Argentina, the disease was endemic character. Initially, their statements were not supported, like the Dr. Chagas, but the amount of documentation provided, the support of colleagues and the extraordinary activity displayed overcame all opposition.
He was the son of Francisco Mazza and Josefa Alfise, Italian immigrants from Palermo. He/She attended his secondary education at the Colegio Nacional de Buenos Aires. He/She joined the Faculty of medicine in 1903, where stood out for its activities in the Student Center, and thus for example, directed the "magazine of the circle doctor Argentino and students of Medicine Center", in which he/she published several works. In 1910 he/she was appointed bacteriologist of the National Department of health.

led the  Argentine Regional Pathology Studies Mission (MEPRA),  under the Faculty of Medicine (UBA). He and a multidisciplinary team dedicated themselves to research  infectious diseases  with strong support in the field work. The Mission conducted a survey of  regional pathologies  like never before in the history of the country.  treatment  of endemic diseases in northern Argentina, especially  Chagas disease .

trypanosomiasis  (Chagas disease). He managed to demonstrate the presence of the  parasite   trypanosoma cruzi  in the hearts of sick patients, more accurately described the  symptoms  of the disease and perfected its treatment. Therefore, the name of this  disease became Chagas-Mazza disease, in homage to the continuation of the Brazilian research.
Salvador Mazza is one of those minds that, in addition to science, gave  heart  to his work. A job that aimed to investigate an evil that affects those who have the least. That's why our tribute goes to him.

the rural, poor majority of early 20th century South America.