Chagas disease, a potentially deadly condition caused by a parasite carried by insects called kissing bugs, should now be ...

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Chagas disease, a parasitic illness spread by "kissing bugs", is becoming more prevalent in the US, with human cases confirmed in at least eight states and the kissing bug found in 32 states, ...

Chagas disease, a parasitic illness spread by “kissing bugs”, is becoming more prevalent in the US, with human cases ...

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What is Chagas disease? Triatomine bugs, commonly called kissing bugs, invade Florida homes, feed on humans and their pets — ...

Officials are sounding the alarm on an emerging disease spreading throughout the country that is caused by the kissing bug, ...

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Kissing bugs may sound charming, but with one bite, these insects can spread a dangerous parasitic infection: Chagas disease.

A deadly malady known as “kissing bug” disease is now an endemic illness in the United States, according to the Centers for ...