Triatomine bugs get their nickname "kissing bugs" because they often bite people's face, the CDC says. However, being bitten does not mean you'll get Chagas as the CDC says transmission is "not easy." ...

One bite from a triatomine bug can result in an infection that causes Chagas disease. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ Funniest cap messages Get the USA TODAY app U.S. Politics Sports ...

While health experts often warn of mosquitoes and other disease-carrying bugs, the deadly kissing bug — a k a the triatomine bug, which kills 10,000 people per year globally — continues to be ...

Chagas disease— also known as American trypanosomiasis— is caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. The potentially life-threatening disease is found mainly in Latin America and is spread to ...

Chagas, a parasitic disease, is the latest invisible killer infection to be recognized as a growing threat here. The infection is transmitted by the Triatomine bug, known as the “kissing” bug.

A triatomine bug, or kissing bug, with its eggs. Kissing bugs have been reported in 27 states, but not in New Jersey. (Jim Gathany/CDC) They have been spotted in 27 states, including nearby ...

The "kissing bug," which has recently made headlines out of Texas and which can carry a parasite in its feces that can cause a deadly disease, has historically been found in Georgia, according to ...

Unless you are from Texas or Latin America, you may never have heard of the deadly Triatomine insect, known as the “kissing” bug, which transmits Chagas disease. The bug visits people while ...

There are 28 states where Texas A&M has confirmed the presence of a kissing bug, but most have only had one or two total. About 300,000 Americans have Chagas disease, with most developing it in ...