Kissing bugs, also known as eastern-cone-nose bugs or triatomine, can bite faces and infect humans with Chagas disease. Chagas is a parasitic infection that can cause fever, aches and, in severe cases ...

Officials are sounding the alarm on an emerging disease spreading throughout the country that is caused by the kissing bug, an insect known for biting people near the lips.

Kissing bugs may sound romantic, but Arizona locals know there’s nothing sweet about them. These insects earned their nickname because they often bite around the mouth and eyes, and visually, they are ...

A blood-sucking insect known to carry the parasite that causes Chagas disease can be found in Kentucky, and it’s likely more common than you think. Kissing bugs have been found in 32 states, including ...

Researchers hope data out of Texas will raise awareness about a type of infection commonly spread through kissing bugs. It’s ...

Chagas Disease, which is typically contracted in tropical climates, is spread with enough frequency to warrant additional ...

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – An Oklahoma woman grew concerned after her backyard paradise was taken over by bugs. Wanda Delaney says she is worried they are kissing bugs that can carry something called ...

Officials are sounding the alarm on an emerging disease spreading throughout the United States that is caused by the kissing bug, an insect known for biting people near the lips. The insect, native to ...

According to Texas A&M University, which has a long-running community science program to study the insects, kissing bugs are blood-suckers that feed on people or animals, particularly at night. In ...