"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 ...

Staff Photographer Kissing bugs may sound charming, but with one bite, these insects can spread a dangerous parasitic infection: Chagas disease. Affecting more than 7 million people worldwide, mostly ...

Since 2013, "kissing bugs" have been reported in 31 states, including Florida. While the bugs are here, there have been no reports of people who have contracted Chagas in the United States, but a ...

Parasitic “kissing bugs,” small dark insects with orange and red stripes, once thought to be confined to rural South America, are known to spread Chagas, or “kissing bug disease,” and their consistent ...

While their bites are not usually dangerous, kissing bugs can transmit parasites that causes Chagas disease. Squishing a kissing bug can increase the risk of exposure to the parasite. Though several ...

Researchers are arguing for Chagas disease, transmitted by "kissing bugs," to be considered endemic in the United States. The disease is caused by a parasite passed through the droppings of the ...

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 ...

They feed on the blood they suck from their prey. Animals and juicy humans like you are in these deadly insects’ diets. They’re also called assassin bugs, for a good reason. And now your house is ...

The triatomine insect, commonly known as the "kissing bug," has been linked to Chagas disease, a potentially severe illness gaining attention due to increasing cases in the U.S. Understanding where ...

Kissing bugs have been found in Florida. About half the bugs studied carry a parasite that causes Chagas disease. An estimated 280,000 in the United States, have Chagas disease, often without knowing ...