Deadly ‘kissing bug’ that kills thousands needs to be taken seriously now
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While experts often warn of mosquitoes and other disease-carrying bugs, the deadly kissing bug continues to be overlooked in the U.S., as it disproportionately affects poor Hispanic communities.
Apparently, not even the infectious disease world is immune to racism. "[The disease] was still very much being neglected by medical schools, medical institutions and public health officials, that was such a shock," author Daisy Hernández told NBC of the shocking find. The Colombian American’s first experience with the scourge came when her aunt died from complications of Chagas disease, a parasite spread by the kissing bug. (Its colloquial name is due to its habit of biting sleeping victims on their faces, according to USA Today.) Most fatalities are caused by the Chagas parasite ravaging the patient’s heart and digestive system.More Related News
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