Chagas disease is a protozoal infection transmitted by the “kissing bug.” It is a zoonotic infection, meaning it can infect ...

Just recently, we have identified Kissing Bugs (Eastern Bloodsucking Conenose) in our county. The name "Kissing Bug" is a ...

Blood-sucking insects are on the prowl but some people may be mistaking them for a different type of bug that is only hungry ...

Kissing bugs, also known as eastern-cone-nose bugs or triatomine, can bite faces and infect humans with Chagas disease. Chagas is a parasitic infection that can cause fever, aches and, in severe cases ...

"Kissing bug" sounds like a sweet nickname, but these insects' bites are anything but harmless. In fact, they can transmit a parasite that causes Chagas disease, a potentially life-threatening ...

A study is asking the Centers for Disease Control to declare Chagas disease, also known as "kissing bug" disease, an endemic after cases have been reported in eight different states. Since 2013, ...

A deadly malady known as “kissing bug” disease is now an endemic illness in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The nation is seeing a rise in the illness, ...

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 ...

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 ...

These pictures of common bug bites can help you figure out what bit you, and how you should seek treatment.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A bug known as the “kissing bug” is appearing throughout the lower half of the United States, including Tennessee. It can carry a serious disease. “We call [them] kissing ...

Do not be fooled by their sweet-sounding name — kissing bugs are a menace and have become a real concern in Georgia. Scientifically known as triatomine bugs, these tiny insects carry a parasite that ...