Q&A: Are 'kissing bugs' spreading disease in Virginia?
Chagas' disease, also known as the "kissing bug disease," is classified as endemic in 21 countries in the Americas.
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'Kissing bug' disease is now endemic in the South
Chagas disease, also known as "kissing bug disease," is now considered endemic in the United States, with the insects that transmit it established in 32 states, according to a new report from the Atlanta-based Centers for ...
Sep 26, 2025
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Why mosquitos might be attracted to you
Researchers in the Netherlands turned a major music festival into an unexpected laboratory to investigate a question that has long puzzled scientists and bug-bitten individuals alike: What makes some people more irresistible ...
Sep 20, 2025
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Deadly disease caused by blood-sucking insects spreading in US, CDC says
A parasitic disease, which can be fatal, is spreading through an insect in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Sep 17, 2025
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West Nile virus footprint expands in San Diego County
The West Nile virus threat continues to increase in San Diego County, with routine monitoring picking up the presence of the pathogen in San Diego's City Heights and Skyline neighborhoods. The latest detection comes a little ...
Sep 11, 2025
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Researchers urge for U.S. recognition of Chagas disease as endemic
Researchers from Texas A&M University, the University of Florida and the Texas Department of State Health Services say the time is now to recognize Chagas disease as endemic in the U.S. The multi-institutional team's perspective ...
Sep 3, 2025
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Chagas disease, long considered only a threat abroad, is established in California and the Southern US
It's one of the most insidious diseases you've never heard of, but Chagas is in California and 29 other states across the U.S.
Sep 2, 2025
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Sleeping flies that still manage to escape shed light on inhibitory neuronal networks
Flies too need their sleep. In order to be able to react to dangers, however, they must not completely phase out the environment. Researchers at Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin have now deciphered how the animal's brain ...
Aug 20, 2025
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Chikungunya: What UK travelers should know about this mosquito-borne virus
The UK's Health Security Agency has advised overseas travelers to take precautions to avoid contracting the potentially severe mosquito-borne virus, Chikungunya.
Aug 19, 2025
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Malaria possibly contracted in Washington state, would be state's first local case
A woman in east Pierce County contracted malaria despite not having traveled out of state recently, according to the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department.
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