Chagas disease, or “kissing bug disease,” could have a higher mortality rate than previously thought. Why? Because it often goes unreported, and more than half of the U.S. is reporting new cases. [1] [2]
Source: Good Housekeeping
Although most people in the developed world have never heard of most neglected tropical diseases, these ailments actually affect more than 20 million people worldwide and lead to the death of over 50,000 people annually. Tropical diseases have previously had very little treatments and thus, no hope for some of the poorest communities in the world, but now we’ve come closer to finding some solutions.
