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Tag: Chagas disease

Army Public Health Center dispel 'kissing bug' invasion rumors
May 22, 2019 — Entomologists with the Army Public Health Center say concerns about blood-sucking "kissing bugs," which can transmit Chagas disease, spreading north from southernmost states may fuel social media rumors, but the reality is there is no cause for alarm... MORE

The eastern bloodsucking conenose, Triatoma sanguisuga, feeds on animals and humans and has a habit of biting humans in the face. There are actually 11 different naturally occurring species of kissing bug in the U.S., though they do best in the warmer climates of the southern states.