LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Chagas disease is on the rise in the U.S.
In eight states, there are human cases reported of the disease, with Arkansas being one of them.
“Sounds really freaky. Not a good situation. Not a bug I wish to encounter,” one Arkansan said.
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