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

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

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

Researchers have confirmed the presence of "kissing bugs" that carry the Chagas disease in Wyoming. The CDC says the parasitic disease is often fatal ...

Though some researchers believe it should be labeled endemic in the United States, most Americans don’t need to worry about ...

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Chagas, or “kissing bug” disease, has been identified in 19 states. The bug that carries it has made it to Pennsylvania, ...

As a physician, nothing will tell you more than simply asking someone how their illness impacts their lives and listening ...

The CDC warns of mosquitoes as the deadliest animals, sparking debate on eradicating disease-carrying species for public ...

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

The CDC has issued a warning about triatomines, a bloodsucking insect known as “kissing bugs” whose bites are often anything ...