"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 ...

In a year where avian influenza, measles and legionnaire’s disease have taken the spotlight, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is saying that a parasitic infection caused by a “kissing ...

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 ...