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What is scabies? This is probably the itchiest disease you can get. Even its name comes from a Latin word meaning "to scratch," and you're likely to be doing lots of that. Scabies is a condition caused by microscopic parasitic mites (or bugs) that burrow under your skin and produce a red rash, along with severe itching. The disease is often transmitted through sexual contact, but you can get ...

Chagas disease -- a serious infection that may lead to heart disease and even death -- doesn't get much attention in the United States. Most people have never even heard of it. But in Latin America, this infectious illness is both a major threat and a high priority for health officials. In 2007, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared an all-out assault on the disease in hopes of erasing it b...