Stephanie O'Neill Patison

Sep 7, 2023 | californiahealthline.org | Paula Andalo |Stephanie O'Neill Patison

Chagas, a Silent KillerCalifornia Healthline ethnic media editor Paula Andalo was interviewed on Aug. 29 on Radio Bilingüe’s “Línea Abierta” about Chagas disease, which is increasingly present in the U.S., with more than 300,000 estimated cases. Still, few patients know they have it. Chagas is a parasitic disease that affects people primarily in rural Latin America and is spread by an insect known as the kissing bug, because it usually bites close to the lips.

Aug 17, 2023 | californiahealthline.org | Bernard Wolfson |Melissa Montalvo |Stephanie O'Neill Patison

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