Springtime kissing bugs heighten risk of deadly heart parasite in Florida

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Source: The Palm Beach Post
Springtime kissing bugs heighten risk of deadly heart parasite in Florida
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UF researchers warn that Florida’s kissing bugs are most active in late spring and can transmit a parasite associated with chronic, potentially fatal heart disease, as these insects bite sleeping animals and humans, posing a notable health threat.

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