Rhodnius prolixus, from South and Central America, photographed sucking blood from a human arm. R. prolixus is the vector of Chagas disease, which is

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Rhodnius prolixus, from South and Central America, photographed sucking blood from a human arm. R. prolixus is the vector of Chagas disease, which is transmitted through its faeces.

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