Scientists report unusually high Chagas disease parasite rates in kissing bugs collected near the U.S.-Mexico border region.

These insects are crossing the border, bringing yet another infectious disease to the USA In A Nutshell Infection rates ...

A "kiss" from these insects could make you deadly ill if left untreated. Chagas disease, or "kissing bug" disease, is a potentially fatal illness caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi and ...

Researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso have found unusually high levels of parasitic infection in the insects that ...

Daisy Hernández’s journey to understand the history and devastating toll of Chagas disease began in her aunt’s hospital room.

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, ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - A bug that you’ve probably seen around could be carrying a dangerous disease. It’s nicknamed the “kissing bug”. WTOC sat down with a doctor at Memorial Health. The Centers for ...

NEW ORLEANS — It's one of the leading causes of heart disease in Latin America, and it's caused by a parasite that gets inside of you from a bug bite. Now the CDC wants people in Louisiana and other ...

Missouri is one of eight states in the country where a human has been diagnosed with Chagas disease, a parasitic infection spread by bugs. Scientists are now calling on health authorities to declare ...

Yes, there is such a thing as "kissing bug" disease. And yes, it can be found in Florida. Kissing bugs — which are not the same as so-called "lovebugs" — are parasites that can transmit a disease ...

(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 ...