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Organ Transplant Patients Can Die When Donors Aren't Screened for This Parasitic Disease
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Bob Naedele died after receiving a heart from a donor with Chagas disease.

His death could have been prevented if the donor had been tested. The group that governs U.S. transplant policies is considering mandatory screening of at-risk donors.

New, by @carolinechen

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