Journalists Discuss Dangerous but Little-Known Disease, Heat Deaths, and Doctor License Fees

Chagas, a Silent Killer

California Healthline ethnic media editor Paula Andalo was interviewed on Aug. 29 on Radio Bilingüe’s “Línea Abierta” about Chagas disease, which is increasingly present in the U.S., with more than 300,000 estimated cases. Still, few patients know they have it.

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<h1>Journalists Discuss Dangerous but Little-Known Disease, Heat Deaths, and Doctor License Fees</h1>
<div>	<span class="byline">Paula Andalo and Stephanie O'Neill Patison</span>
		<time class="posted-on" datetime="2023-09-07T02:00:00-07:00">
			September 7, 2023		</time>
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<p><strong>Chagas, a Silent Killer</strong></p><p>California Healthline ethnic media editor Paula Andalo was <a href="http://radiobilingue.org/noticias/salud/edicion-extra-la-enfermedad-de-chagas-en-eeuu/">interviewed on Aug. 29</a> on Radio Bilingüe’s “Línea Abierta” about Chagas disease, which is increasingly present in the U.S., with more than 300,000 estimated cases. Still, few patients know they have it.</p><a href="https://californiahealthline.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/09/la_230829_1.mp3">https://californiahealthline.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/09/la_230829_1.mp3</a><em><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/about-us">KFF Health News</a> is a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues and is one of the core operating programs at KFF—an independent source of health policy research, polling, and journalism. Learn more about <a href="https://www.kff.org/about-us">KFF</a>.</em><p><a href="https://californiahealthline.org/morning-briefing/">Subscribe</a> to KFF Health News' free Morning Briefing.</p>

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