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liberalgunwilltravel

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7. T. cruzi is a nasty disease

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Fri Jul 11, 2025, 06:54 AM

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It is only curable in the early stages, and late stage disease is terrible. Unlike its African cousins, the T. cruzi parasite spends a lot of its life cycle inside host cells, thus able to avoid the host immune system. And once the vital organs are infected it’s a mess. If you’re interested, this CDC link is pretty good.

https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/trypanosomiasisamerican/index.html

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Kissing Bugs Are Creeping Into Florida Homes--and They're Carrying a Dangerous Parasite [View all] highplainsdem Jul 10 OP

Please creep into Mag a Lardo Blue Owl Jul 10 #1

I've heard of the love bugs that come out every so often but thought they were just a pest..not harmful Deuxcents Jul 10 #2

Those are P. nearartica (sp?) AllyCat Friday #5

Meh. Nothing a little bleach injection or horse medicine can't cure. progressoid Jul 10 #3

Well that explains the puffy face and all of that orange makeup. Buddyzbuddy Friday #4

Scary! C Moon Friday #6

T. cruzi is a nasty disease liberalgunwilltravel Friday #7