A photo of the "kissing bug." Chagas disease, which is spread through an insect known as the “kissing bug,” has spread to 32 states in the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ...

Cause and prevention Chagas is caused by contact with triatomine bugs, known as kissing bugs, carrying the Trypanosoma cruzi parasite. The CDC reports that when the triatomine bugs bite and feed on ...

A group of researchers aims to have Chagas disease, also known as "kissing bug" disease, ranked an endemic in the U.S. Researchers from the University of Florida, Texas A&M University, the University ...

There's a bug in the U.S. that's got no love for you. The "kissing bug," better known as the triatomine bug, carries a parasite that can cause serious illness. "Kissing bug" disease is another name ...

They are known as "kissing bugs," but instead of spreading love, they transmit a parasitic disease that can be deadly. Chagas disease is considered endemic; it's present in 21 countries in the ...

Chagas disease is caused by a parasitic protozoan (Trypanosoma cruzi) and transmitted via triatomine insects known locally in Texas as "kissing bugs". Due to the success of community based triatomine ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that the triatomine insect — called the “kissing bug” — has been found in 32 states Eight states have reported human infection, including ...

“Most people living with Chagas disease are unaware of their diagnosis, often until it’s too late to have effective treatment," an infectious disease expert said The Centers for Disease Control and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chagas disease, a potentially deadly condition caused by an infected triatomine insect or "kissing bug," may be becoming endemic ...