"Kissing bug" sounds like a sweet nickname, but these insects' bites are anything but harmless. In fact, they can transmit a parasite that causes Chagas disease, a potentially life-threatening ...

Chagas disease is spreading in the U.S., raising concerns about infected kissing bugs and gaps in diagnosis and screening.

Although the name sounds endearing, the “kissing bug” disease is nothing to fawn over. The disease is now being considered as an endemic classification, according to an August report from the Center ...

A group of researchers is looking for Chagas disease, also known as "kissing bug" disease, to be ranked as an endemic in the United States. In a recently published study, researchers from the ...

Yes, there is such a thing as "kissing bug" disease. And yes, it can be found in Florida. Kissing bugs — which are not the same as so-called "lovebugs" — are parasites that can transmit a disease ...

A study is asking the Centers for Disease Control to declare Chagas disease, also known as "kissing bug" disease, an endemic after cases have been reported in eight different states. Since 2013, ...

The triatomine insect—better known as the “kissing bug”—has been making headlines this month for its link to Chagas disease, an illness that can cause long-term health complications if left untreated.

Chagas disease, also known as “kissing bug disease,” is now considered endemic in the United States, with the insects that transmit it established in 32 states, according to a new report from the ...

(CNN) — Chagas disease, a potentially deadly condition caused by a parasite carried by insects called kissing bugs, should now be considered endemic in the United States, experts say – and without ...

Like nature's clockwork, different pests show up to plague us in different seasons. In the summer, mosquitoes, ants, and hornets buzz, swarm, and creep around your property. And then, just as you're ...