Kissing bugs plaguing Hispanic community in U.S. Postmedia News Published Aug 19, 2021 • 1 minute read Join the conversation ...

Health officials have confirmed the "kissing bug" in Delaware, according to a recent report by the U.S. Centre for Disease Control (CDC). It's the first time it has been documented in the state.

Researchers are saying that kissing bugs—which are often carriers of Chagas disease—have developed a "secure foothold" in the U.S.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwired - Dec 20, 2016) - The spread of Chagas disease, a potentially fatal parasitic disease transmitted by the triatomine bug, colloquially known as the "kissing bug ...

While the bugs are mostly found in Central and South America, Chagas disease is becoming more common in the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, and Japan, according to the AHA.

CASES of a tropical disease spread by blood-sucking "kissing bugs" are rising in some parts of Europe. An estimated 6,469,283 Chagas disease (CD) infections were reported across 51 countries in 2019.