Trypanosomiasis — Worldwide/Unknown
Guinea pigs have been a reliable snack in parts of Ecuador, Peru and Colombia for generations. Called cuyes in Spanish, the animals are reportedly easier to raise and breed than chickens, and are eaten en-masse during key holidays.
Chagas disease, American trypanosomiasis, is caused by the protozoan parasite _Trypanosoma cruzi_ (_T. cruzi_). According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 7 million people are infected with the debilitating disease worldwide, with 30 percent of all chronic
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