It might sound like a harmless nickname, but the “kissing bug” is far from affectionate. This small insect, about the size of ...

Kissing bugs found in North Carolina can carry Chagas disease-causing parasites. Chagas disease spreads through infected feces, not bites, and can remain undetected. Preventive steps include sealing ...

The Centers for Disease Control reports that Chagas disease, which comes from the Deadly Kissing Bug, is noted as an emerging endemic in the U.S., and cases are most prevalent in Texas. The insect has ...

Kissing bugs may sound charming, but with one bite, these insects can spread a dangerous parasitic infection: Chagas disease. Affecting more than 7 million people worldwide, mostly in Latin America, ...

Three different species of kissing bugs found in Texas. Photo by Gabriel L. Hamer with Texas A&M University. A parasitic disease, which can be fatal, is spreading through an insect in the United ...

Although the name sounds endearing, the “kissing bug” disease is nothing to fawn over. The disease is now being considered as an endemic classification, according to an August report from the Center ...

The parasitic infection — which is actually called Chagas disease but earned the nickname because it’s spread by so-called kissing bugs, or triatomine bugs — drew public attention recently after a new ...

A parasitic disease, which can be fatal, is spreading through an insect in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Trypanosoma cruzi parasite, or T. cruzi, ...