Triatomine bugs carry a parasite that causes Chagas disease.

Chagas largely spreads when triatomine bugs, commonly known as kissing bugs, bite a human while they’re sleeping. - Universal Images Group/Getty Images Chagas disease, a potentially deadly condition ...

A deadly “kissing bug” disease that was once limited to central and South America is now widespread in the U.S. Chagas disease has been detected in 32 states in America, according to a new report from ...

Cause and prevention Chagas is caused by contact with triatomine bugs, known as kissing bugs, carrying the Trypanosoma cruzi parasite. The CDC reports that when the triatomine bugs bite and feed on ...

Chagas disease, a potentially deadly condition caused by an infected triatomine insect or “kissing bug,” may be becoming endemic in the United States, according to a Centers for Disease Control and ...

A new study says Chagas, the "kissing bug disease," should be considered endemic in the U.S after finding it in eight states. Most Americans have not even heard of Chagas disease, yet an estimated 288 ...

(WTAJ) — The invasive “kissing bug” can transmit a potentially deadly disease to humans and animals, and it’s been reported ...

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 ...