CDC says kissing bug disease is endemic in the U.S., where it can lurk in the heart for decades

CDC says kissing bug disease is endemic in the U.S., where it can lurk in the heart for decades

For years, Chagas disease in the United States was largely framed as something picked up during travel.  That view is changing as the CDC now says Chagas is endemic in the U.S., marking a significant shift for a disease many Americans have never even heard of. What's happening? A September 2025 study in the CDC's peer-reviewed journal, Emerging Infectious Diseases, said Chagas should be considered established in the United States rather than see…