TUESDAY, Sept. 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Chagas disease — a potentially serious illness spread by an insect called the ...

The report, originally published last month for the September issue of the CDC's Emerging Infectious diseases journal, notes ...

Triatomine insects, better known as “kissing bugs," can spread Chagas disease, an illness that can cause long-term health ...

Chagas disease​ is already endemic to 21 countries in the Americas, and growing evidence of the parasite is challenging the ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a Tuesday report in the Emerging Infectious Diseases journal raising awareness about the deadly “kissing bug” disease also known as ...

In the past decade, humans reported contracting Chagas disease from 'kissing bugs' in eight states, including Tennessee.

Millions of people around the world are estimated to have Chagas disease, a potentially fatal, parasitic illness.

Kissing bugs spread Chagas disease by biting people and then pooping. The nasty bloodsuckers got their nickname because they often bite near the lips and eyes.

Chagas disease, spread by 'kissing bugs,' has been found in humans in 8 states over the past decade. The bugs themselves are ...