CDC warns of deadly ‘kissing bug’ disease
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The CDC says the “kissing bug,” which spreads the parasite that causes Chagas disease, may be becoming endemic in the U.S.
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WPEC CBS 12 on MSNResearchers highlight rising Chagas disease transmission in Florida and southern states
A study is challenging decades of public health assumptions by calling for Chagas disease to be officially recognized as endemic to the United States.
"Kissing bugs" transmit Chagas disease through infected feces, causing symptoms like fever and potentially fatal heart problems in 20%-30% of chronic cases.