Darwin's disease. (Latin America's plague; Chagas disease being prevented because of blood screening for AIDS) (Science and Technology) From: The Economist (US) | Date: May 5, 1990 | COPYRIGHT 1990 Economist Newspaper Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

FOR millions of poor people in Latin America, AIDS may indirectly be doing some good. Thanks to pressure from international organisations, the blood used in transfusions is being screened more often and more effectively. This means that thousands of cases of Chagas disease, an incurable parasitic illness, are likely to be avoided. But many more thousands will not be.

The disease has some similarities to AIDS. It damages the immune system and kills after a long delay (usu...

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