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(The Hill) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a Tuesday report raising awareness about the deadly “kissing bug” disease, also known as Chagas. Chagas disease can cause ...

Chagas disease is caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, usually found in rural areas of Mexico, Central and South America, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The parasite ...

A pair of kissing bugs, with the female seen at the bottom, are shown in a photo from Tucson, Arizona, on June 8, 2006. Credit - The Arizona Daily Star/AP Millions of people around the world are ...

Chagas disease, transmitted by "kissing bugs," is now endemic in parts of the US, with local transmission reported in at ...

Officials are sounding the alarm on an emerging disease spreading throughout the United States that is caused by the kissing bug, an insect known for biting people near the lips. The insect, native to ...

A tiny insect with an innocent-sounding nickname is causing serious concern among federal health officials as it spreads a potentially fatal disease across America. The so-called kissing bug has now ...

HOUSTON — A new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is raising awareness that the potentially deadly Chagas disease is becoming more common in the United States. The disease is ...

Kissing bugs, carriers of the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi that causes Chagas disease, are spreading across the United States. The CDC reports their presence in 32 states, with confirmed human cases in ...