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Man undergoes medical examination to prevent Chagas disease in Argentine province of Corrientes
03 Oct 2008
Source: Reuters
 
A man undergoes a medical examination to prevent Chagas disease in the Argentine province of Corrientes in this picture taken September 16, 2008. Poverty-related diseases such as Chagas, rabies and yellow fever are making a comeback in Argentina because prevention campaigns cut during a deep economic crisis seven years ago have still not recovered. Chagas disease, caused by a tropical parasite, is endemic to Argentina and is commonly caused by an insect that lives in homes made of flimsy materials in rural parts of the north. Picture taken September 16. REUTERS/German Pomar (ARGENTINA)
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