The problem is that many doctors are unfamiliar with Chagas disease, and that this bug lives in Louisiana, especially in ...

Blood-sucking insects are on the prowl but some people may be mistaking them for a different type of bug that is only hungry for plants. Triatomines, more commonly known as kissing bugs, are something ...

(The Hill) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a Tuesday report raising awareness about the deadly “kissing bug” disease, also known as Chagas. Chagas disease can cause ...

(Gray News) - Cases of Chagas disease, a potentially fatal condition caused by an infected triatomine insect or “kissing bug,” are on the rise in the United States, according to the Centers for ...

Researchers and health officials are calling for Chagas disease, spread by the 'kissing bug,' be considered endemic, aka regularly occurring.

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 ...

LYNCHBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - They’re called kissing bugs – and while their name sounds harmless, experts say these insects can carry a parasite that leads to potentially deadly illnesses. The CDC issued a ...

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 ...