High Rate of Texas Bugs Carrying Chagas Disease

Thursday, September 17, 2015 - 14:00 in Health & Medicine

A deadly parasite that causes Chagas disease is widespread in a common Texas insect, according to a new study by University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) researchers. The finding suggests that the risk of Texans contracting the disease may be higher than previously thought.

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