‘The Kissing Bug’ Challenges Which Diseases Matter — And Why

The Kissing Bug: A True Story of a Family, an Insect, and a Nation

Through the story of her aunt, who died of Chagas, Daisy Hernández raises damning questions about which diseases get attention — and whom we believe to be deserving of care.

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Through the story of her aunt, who died of Chagas, Daisy Hernández raises damning questions about which diseases get attention — and whom we believe to be deserving of care.