"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 ...

The Triatominae, or kissing bug, carries a parasite in its feces that can enter the body through the wound once a person ...

Kissing bugs can pose health risks, including the spread of Chagas disease, so it’s important to recognize and address them. These nocturnal insects are often found in warmer climates and can hide in ...

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 ...

(CNN) — 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 ...

INDIANAPOLIS — The Center for Disease Control and Prevention is warning people of a deadly bug that can be found in Indiana. The insect's scientific name is Triatominae, but it is better known by its ...

Although the name sounds endearing, the “kissing bug” disease is nothing to fawn over. The disease is now being considered as an endemic classification, according to an August report from the Center ...