The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that the triatomine insect — called the “kissing bug” — has been found in 32 states Eight states have reported human infection, including ...

These insects are crossing the border, bringing yet another infectious disease to the USA In A Nutshell Infection rates ...

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.

The study, published online in Epidemiology & Infection, reports that researchers tested 26 triatomine bugs and found 22 of ...

UC Assistant Professor Noelia Lander in her molecular parasitology lab. A disease that's already endemic in more than 20 Latin American countries should be declared endemic in the United States as ...

There's a bug in the U.S. that's got no love for you. The "kissing bug," better known as the triatomine bug, carries a parasite that can cause serious illness. "Kissing bug" disease is another name ...

Daisy Hernández’s journey to understand the history and devastating toll of Chagas disease began in her aunt’s hospital room.

Chagas disease is caused by a parasitic protozoan (Trypanosoma cruzi) and transmitted via triatomine insects known locally in Texas as "kissing bugs". Due to the success of community based triatomine ...

“Most people living with Chagas disease are unaware of their diagnosis, often until it’s too late to have effective treatment," an infectious disease expert said The Centers for Disease Control and ...

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 new report published by the ...