When Maira Gutiérrez was diagnosed with Chagas disease in 1997, neither she nor her primary care physician had even heard of the malady. She discovered her illness only by chance, after participating .
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Chagas disease, caused by a parasite, affects people primarily in rural Latin America. But an estimated U.S. 300,000 residents have the disease, which can cause serious heart problems. Patient advocates call for more aggressive efforts to fight it.
When Maira Gutiérrez was diagnosed with Chagas disease in 1997, neither she nor her primary care physician had even heard of the malady. She discovered her illness only by chance,
When Maira Gutiérrez was diagnosed with Chagas disease in 1997, neither she nor her primary care physician had even heard of the malady. She discovered her illness only by chance,