Chagas disease, an illness transmitted by biting insects, has been compared to HIV/AIDS in some respects, according to a report published in the journal PLoS.  The editorial, authored by specialists in tropical diseases from Baylor College of Medicine in Texas, states, "Endemic Chagas disease has emerged as an important health disparity in the Americas.  As a result, we face a situation in both Latin America and the US that bears a resemblance to the early years of the HIV/AIDS pandem...
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