"Kising bugs" don't really kiss — they bite. And that bite could spread a parasite, leading to a potentially deadly disease researchers say is now endemic in the U.S. Researchers from the University ...

Chagas disease, also known as "kissing bug" disease, is a parasitic condition that can be life-threatening if untreated. "Kissing bugs" have been found in Ohio, but the chances of contracting the ...

Chagas disease, also known as “kissing bug disease,” is now considered endemic in the United States, with the insects that transmit it established in 32 states, according to a new report from the ...

No matter how much of a certain kind of bug-repelling soap you slather on your body, if a bug infestation occurs in a region, you are going to have to deal with the ramifications. If you are a ...

Journalist Daisy Hernández chronicles the history of Chagas disease, also known as kissing bug disease, and how it changed ...

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 triatomine insect, commonly known as the "kissing bug," has been linked to Chagas disease, a potentially severe illness gaining attention due to increasing cases in the U.S. Understanding where ...

It’s the kiss of death for Latin American communities in the U.S. While health experts often warn of mosquitoes and other disease-carrying bugs, the deadly kissing bug — a k a the triatomine bug, ...

The CDC has issued a report about triatomines, a bloodsucking insect known as “kissing bugs” whose bites are often anything but sweet. UGA Today But the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is ...

Officials are sounding the alarm on an emerging disease spreading throughout the United States that is caused by the kissing bug, an insect known for biting people near the lips. The insect, native to ...

The bloodsucking conenose is the most commonly encountered kissing bug in Illinois. Ken Johnson Ken Johnson The bloodsucking conenose is the most commonly encountered kissing bug in Illinois. When you ...