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Kissing Bugs Are Spreading Chagas Disease, Which Can Cause Major Heart Problems
Chagas disease affects up to 100,000 people in California, with 30% developing heart problems years after infection, highlighting the need for increased awareness, CDC says.
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Los Angeles County is implementing tests to detect the disease and monitor its prevalence
Rare and deadly 'kissing bug' spreading across US; All about the Chagas disease that can cause fatal hear
A parasitic illness once largely unheard of in the US is spreading quietly, and it’s deadly. Known as Chagas disease, it is carried by the so-called “kissing bug,” a small insect that feeds around the face and leaves behind dangerous parasites. Now confirmed in dozens of states, including…
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Leaning Left2Leaning Right0Center1Last UpdatedBias Distribution67% Left
Bias Distribution
- 67% of the sources lean Left
67% Left
L 67%
C 33%
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