US Edition‘Kissing bug’ disease is here to stay in the US, experts say. Here’s why it’s spreading
Experts highlight the presence of kissing bugs in 32 states and local human cases in eight, urging increased surveillance and awareness to prevent serious cardiac complications from Chagas disease.
- Chagas disease, spread by kissing bugs, is now considered endemic in the United States, indicating its constant presence in some parts of the country.
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates around 280,000 people in the US have Chagas disease at any given time.
- Experts call for increased surveillance, healthcare provider education, and preventive measures against kissing bugs, similar to mosquito control programs.
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‘Kissing bug’ disease is here to stay in the U.S., experts say. Here’s why it’s spreading
Chagas disease, a potentially deadly condition caused by a parasite carried by insects called kissing bugs, should now be considered endemic in the United States, experts say – and without recognition that it’s a constant presence in some parts of the country, more people will suffer unnecessarily.
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