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 ...

Researchers argue that Chagas disease, also known as "kissing bug" disease, has reached endemic status in the United States. The disease is caused by a parasite spread by triatomine bugs, commonly ...

A pair of kissing bugs, with the female seen at the bottom, are shown in a photo from Tucson, Arizona, on June 8, 2006. A pair of kissing bugs, with the female seen at the bottom, are shown in a photo ...

WASHINGTON — A new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is raising awareness that the potentially deadly condition Chagas disease, previously considered a primary concern for Latin ...

Chagas disease, caused by the T. cruzi parasite, is present in Louisiana and other southern states. The disease is primarily transmitted by an insect known as the "kissing bug." Chagas disease has two ...

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Chagas disease, a potentially deadly condition caused by an infected triatomine insect or "kissing bug," may be becoming endemic in the United States, according to a new report published by the ...

(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 ...

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 ...

"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 ...