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Deadly ‘Kissing Bug’ Disease Chagas Has Spread in the U.S. — Here’s Which States Are Affected  AOL.com Source link

An emerging, potentially deadly disease is spreading through the United States, particularly in the South. Chagas disease is caused by parasites in triatomine insects, also known as “kissing bugs” because they tend to bite people in the face. When kissing bugs bite, they pass the parasite in its feces. When the feces get into the bite wound, a cut, or …

A deadly malady known as “kissing bug” disease is now an endemic illness in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The nation is seeing a rise in the illness, which is officially known as Chagas disease. It can be life-threatening and is transmitted through “kissing bugs” that bite human faces, the Washington Post reported. …

It looks like Olivia Wilde has a new British boyfriend. On Thursday, the director was spotted making out with Ellie Goulding’s ex-husband, art dealer Caspar Jopling, on the streets of London. According to “Page Six,” Wilde and Jopling spent three hours eating, laughing, and joking at the Pelican restaurant before their public make-out session. A source told the tabloid that …

CDC classifies ‘kissing bug’ disease endemic in U.S.  WHIO-TV ‘Kissing bug’ disease is now endemic in the U.S., CDC says. What is it?  The Washington Post CDC warns of deadly ‘kissing bug’ disease: What to know  The Hill Chagas Disease, an Endemic Disease in the United States  wwwnc.cdc.gov Chagas disease, or deadly “kissing bug” disease, has spread in the U.S. Here’s what to know.  CBS …

‘Kissing bug’ disease is now endemic in the U.S., CDC says. What is it?  The Washington Post Chagas disease, or deadly “kissing bug” disease, has spread in the U.S. Here’s what to know.  CBS News Chagas disease, which can be deadly, is now considered endemic in the U.S.  UCLA Health Insects carrying Chagas disease are in California. How worried should you be?  San Francisco …

Blood-sucking ‘kissing bugs’ have now carried a deadly parasite across 32 US states, the CDC warns, with hundreds of thousands of people likely already infected with the parasitic disease Chagas without realizing it. Only 29 confirmed infections were reported in the US between 2000 and 2018. The CDC is urging authorities to reclassify the disease as endemic in the US, …

Chagas disease, aka “kissing bug” disease is now endemic in the US. The disease has been detected as far north as Pennsylvania. Chagas disease can be deadly if it’s left untreated. A deadly “kissing bug” disease that was once limited to central and South America is now widespread in the U.S. Chagas disease has been detected in 32 states in …

Chagas disease, a potentially deadly condition caused by an infected triatomine insect or “kissing bug,” may be becoming endemic in the United States, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report.  In the report, which was originally published last month for the September issue of the CDC’s Emerging Infectious Diseases journal, the authors said the disease is already endemic …

Heads up, the bugs are here!There’s a tiny but mighty threat silently crawling into our lives: the kissing bugs. These blood-sucking insects are spreading across the United States of America, and carrying a sneaky parasite called Trypanosoma cruzi, the culprit behind Chagas disease. Often overlooked, this disease can lead to serious cardiac and intestinal troubles down the line.The CDC now …