University of Delaware researchers discovered a kissing bug found in New Castle County in July 2023 was infected with a parasite that causes a sometimes lethal disease. It's a first for the state, ...

Staff Photographer 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 ...

"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 ...

Just recently, we have identified Kissing Bugs (Eastern Bloodsucking Conenose) in our county. The name "Kissing Bug" is a common name for various species of true bugs in the Triatominae subfamily. The ...

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 ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is calling for a potentially deadly disease carried by "kissing bugs" to be classified as "endemic." A report from the CDC's Emerging Infectious Diseases ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A new article from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is calling attention to an emerging infectious disease. Chagas disease, a potentially life-threatening condition, is ...

Are "kissing bugs," the bugs that transmit a potentially deadly parasitic disease that has been spreading in the U.S., in Illinois? A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

Researchers with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say chagas disease is endemic in the U.S. So, what does that mean? In a publication released by the CDC this month, researchers say the ...

GHENT, WV (WVNS) — Kissing bugs have been spotted in West Virginia according to the Texas A&M University’s Kissing Bugs and Chagas Disease website. WVDNR says hemorrhagic disease outbreak in deer ...