Sleuths Unravel Darwin’s Illnesses

Charles Darwin’s voyage on the HMS Beagle brought him evolutionary insights, fame, and a nasty parasite that probably contributed to his death. Medical sleuths examining his symptoms say he likely contracted Chagas disease from a bug bite in 1835, reports the Wall Street Journal . The illness can lie dormant for…

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Sleuths Unravel Darwin’s Illnesses

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