Deadly parasite-carrying bugs known as kissing bugs are popping up in Louisiana. The parasite causes Chagas disease and can ...

Chagas disease is spreading in the U.S., raising concerns about infected kissing bugs and gaps in diagnosis and screening.

Health experts are raising awareness about the spread of Chagas disease, a potentially deadly illness transmitted by insects known as "kissing bugs" in the United States. Locally acquired human cases ...

They bite at night and leave more than an itch. Kissing bugs capable of spreading the parasite behind Chagas disease have been found in 29 states, and the often-silent infection can turn deadly years ...

The “kissing bug” disease is spreading—and don’t be fooled by the charming name. Also known as Chagas disease, it is a tropical illness caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi and spread by insects ...

Chagas disease, previously prevalent mainly in Latin America, is now increasingly occurring in the US. The "kissing bug" passes on a parasite that can cause life-threatening damage to the heart and ...

Chagas disease, a potentially deadly condition caused by a parasite carried by insects called kissing bugs, should now be considered endemic in the United States, experts say – and without recognition ...

A group of researchers wants Chagas disease, also known as "kissing bug" disease, to be ranked as an endemic in the United States. The bug has been reported to Texas A&M University's Kissing Bug ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says a potentially deadly condition could become an endemic illness in the U.S. A parasitic infection called Chagas disease is transmitted through ...