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'The Assassin Bugs' and 'Mending Kids'

Southern California's deadly “Assassin Bugs” can be as common as the backyard mosquito.

10/24/2017 | Rating NR

SoCal Connected

'The Assassin Bugs' and 'Mending Kids'

Season 8 Episode 3 | 26m 59sVideo has Closed Captions

Southern California's deadly “Assassin Bugs” can be as common as the backyard mosquito.

“Assassin Bugs” and they can be as common as the backyard mosquito or as exotic as the so-called “kissing bug"--and they're here in Southern California, spreading some of the deadliest - and neglected- diseases in the world. SoCal Connected documents the hometown mission of Mending Kids, a non-profit that provides medical treatments for children around the globe - including Los Angeles.

10/24/2017 | Rating NR

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SoCal Connected

'The Assassin Bugs' and 'Mending Kids'

Season 8 Episode 3 | 26m 59sVideo has Closed Captions

“Assassin Bugs” and they can be as common as the backyard mosquito or as exotic as the so-called “kissing bug"--and they're here in Southern California, spreading some of the deadliest - and neglected- diseases in the world. SoCal Connected documents the hometown mission of Mending Kids, a non-profit that provides medical treatments for children around the globe - including Los Angeles.

10/24/2017 | Rating NR

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