Kissing bugs can pose health risks, including the spread of Chagas disease, so it’s important to recognize and address them. These nocturnal insects are often found in warmer climates and can hide in ...

The deadly blood-sucking “kissing bug” has spread to Southern California. San Diego County reported its first locally ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is calling for a potentially deadly disease carried by "kissing bugs" to be classified as "endemic." A report from the CDC's Emerging Infectious Diseases ...

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 ...

The first locally acquired Chagas case, a parasitic illness known as “kissing bug” disease, has been confirmed in this region ...

Biting insects called kissing bugs have been identified in 32 states, predominantly in the South. Kissing bugs can spread Chagas disease, which can lie dormant in the human body for years before ...

SAN DIEGO — San Diego County announced its first locally acquired case of Chagas disease Monday. Left untreated, the ...

A kissing big known as an eastern bloodsucking conenose (Triatoma sanguisuga) in Houston, TX Kissing bugs are not the kind of pest or insect most homeowners deal with routinely, but they're ...

Kissing bugs typically bite humans while they sleep, which is the most common way the parasite is transmitted. After biting, the bug will defecate near the wound, and the parasite enters the body when ...