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What is Chagas Disease? The Scary Truth About the ‘Kissing Bug’ PARASITE Spreading in the US
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4:24Now PlayingA deadly infectious disease called Chagas is quietly spreading in the United States, with experts estimating at least 300,000 chronic infections in the country, and medical professionals calling for the disease to be classified as endemic in the US. Infectious disease experts Dr. Andrew Handel of Stony Brook University and Dr. Daniel Caplivski of Mount Sinai spoke to The Post about the alarming disease. Here’s everything you need to know.
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