Deadly tropical disease in "kissing bugs" affect up to 100,000 Californians

A deadly tropical disease transmitted by blood-sucking 'kissing bugs' has established itself in California and the Southern United States. Chagas disease, once considered a distant threat, now affects an estimated 300,000 people in the U.S., with California harboring the highest concentration at 70,000 to 100,000 cases. — Read the rest
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