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Killer Kissing Bugs

Karolina Paniagua was horribly sick and no one could figure out why. At first, Karolina came down with a high fever and joint pain. Over the next couple of weeks, she could barely walk. A doctor decided to test Karolina for Chagas disease, a lethal illness spread by the deadly kissing bug. The test came back positive-Karolina was stunned. Read Karolina’s harrowing tale of survival, and learn all about kissing bugs and the deadly disease they carry in this engrossing narrative nonfiction book for young readers.