Chagas Disease Spread in the US: Rising Threat from Kissing Bugs
TL;DR
The CDC warns that kissing bugs carrying the deadly parasite causing Chagas disease are now present in 32 US states, with hundreds of thousands potentially infected unknowingly, highlighting the need for increased awareness and early diagnosis to prevent severe health complications.
- Deadly Kissing Bug Disease Is on The Rise Across The US, CDC Warns ScienceAlert
- Chagas disease, which can be deadly, is now considered endemic in the U.S. UCLA Health
- Chagas disease, long considered only a threat abroad, is established in California and the Southern U.S. Los Angeles Times
- Insects carrying Chagas disease are in California. How worried should you be? San Francisco Chronicle
- Mapped: Where the deadly ‘kissing bug’ disease Chagas has spread in the US The Independent
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