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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...
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After a trip to the Dominican Republic, Katie Stephens and Eddie Zytner noticed their feet starting to swell. Then their skin became covered with swirly red marks and fluid-filled blisters. The pain became so intense the couple couldn't walk. Soon, they discovered the cause of the problem-parasitic hookworms living in their flesh! Read Katie and Eddie's harrowing tale of survival, and learn all about parasitic worms and the deadly diseases they cause...
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In 2015, Jane Ashley took her dog for a walk through a field in Virginia. The next day, she spotted a black speck on her back. It was a tiny tick. Several days later, Jane developed a throbbing headache, which turned into a fever. Soon, she was so ill she needed to be taken to the hospital. Then Jane's organs began to fail. What was making her so deathly ill? Read Jane's harrowing tale of survival, and learn all about ticks and the deadly diseases...
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