Chagas -- Chile
Between 2010 and 2015, cases [Chagas disease] have almost doubled, especially among immigrants from Bolivia. Calama is the area that has notified most of the cases.
The rise in the number of persons living in the coast in Antofagasta, because of the massive collection of sea resources, such as the huiro (a certain type of seaweed), has increased the risk for potential transmission of Chagas' disease, a non-curable and potentially lethal condition.
Being bitten by a 'vinchuca' (a
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