The "kissing bug," which has recently made headlines out of Texas and which can carry a parasite in its feces that can cause a deadly disease, has historically been found in Georgia, according to ...

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.

IDEAS Lab The IDEAS Lab at University of Delaware is studying kissing bugs! Although kissing bugs spread a human parasite, they have never been studied in the northeastern US… until now! We are ...

The acute phase can last for weeks or months symptom-free. Scientists issue warning about disease-carrying 'kissing bug' capable of infecting humans and dogs — here are the signs to look out for ...

University of Delaware researchers discovered a kissing bug found in New Castle County in July 2023 was infected with a parasite that causes a sometimes lethal disease. It's a first for the state ...

Latina author Daisy Hernández discussed her book "The Kissing Bug" and why Chagas' disease, which mostly impacts Hispanics, has been largely ignored in the U.S.

Kissing bugs can spread Chagas disease, and you might not even know you were bitten. Here's what kissing bugs look like and how to get rid of them.

That said, there are at least 11 species of kissing bug that live in the U.S., including a few known to invade human dwellings. Some past research has also found evidence of local Chagas ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A research team with UF Health is currently looking for Robert Hutchinsons' unwanted neighbor: the kissing bug. “The most recent one I've seen was under my pillow one ...

A bloodsucking insect known as Triatoma sanguisuga, or a "kissing bug," has been found in Delaware for the first time, public health officials said this week.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently issued a warning regarding the Triatoma sanguisuga insect, more commonly known as the kissing bug. The statement said the bug could now be found ...