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Chagas Disease

Kissing bugs are blood-sucking insects that live in North, Central, and South America. They feed on animals and sometimes bite humans. Some, but not all, kissing bugs carry a parasite (Trypanasoma cruzi) that causes Chagas disease. The parasite is spread when the feces of an infected kissing bug comes into contact with the bite area, …

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