Hiding and hunting for rubber ducks around cruise ships has become an extremely popular cruise activity, especially on Carnival ships. Although not a cruise line-organized onboard activity, Carnival ...

LYNCHBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - They’re called kissing bugs – and while their name sounds harmless, experts say these insects can carry a parasite that leads to potentially deadly illnesses. The CDC issued a ...

The late teen's great-uncle says that his nephew could've been a professional golfer A TEEN golf sensation has died unexpectedly during a homecoming prank with friends. The 17-year-old collapsed in ...

Chagas disease, also known as "kissing bug" disease, is a parasitic condition that can be life-threatening if untreated. "Kissing bugs" have been found in Ohio, but the chances of contracting the ...

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 ...

Kissing bugs may sound charming, but with one bite, these insects can spread a dangerous parasitic infection: Chagas disease. Affecting more than 7 million people worldwide, mostly in Latin America, ...

The Centers for Disease Control reports that Chagas disease, which comes from the deadly kissing bug, is noted as an emerging endemic in the U.S., and cases are most prevalent in Texas. The insect has ...

Kissing bugs have been found in Florida. About half the bugs studied carry a parasite that causes Chagas disease. An estimated 280,000 in the United States, have Chagas disease, often without knowing ...

Three examples of the insect subfamily Tritominae, better known as kissing bugs. From left are Triatoma protracta, the most common species in the western U.S.; Triatoma gerstaeckeri, the most common ...

Researchers argue that Chagas disease, also known as "kissing bug" disease, has reached endemic status in the United States. The disease is caused by a parasite spread by triatomine bugs, commonly ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A bug known as the “kissing bug” is appearing throughout the lower half of the United States, including Tennessee. It can carry a serious disease. “We call [them] kissing ...