L.A. clinic the nation's first to treat Chagas disease
The clinic is the first of it's kind in the Country. 1 in 7,000 blood donors in the Los Angeles area test positive for the antibody of the disease.
Chagas disease is a vector borne disease, making it similar to lyme disease. It's spread from the bite of a conenose, or kissing bug. Ick.
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