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Explore 15 published pages tagged with Chagas Disease, grouped automatically from article text, entity focus, and recurring topical signals.
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Pest Insects
Kissing bugs, named for their tendency to feed on human faces and lips at night, are present in parts of California including the San Diego region. Local species and their distr...
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Kissing bugs, or triatomine bugs, are not commonly found in Utah, and established populations are limited to specific regions outside typical residential zones. These insects ar...
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Kissing bugs, members of the subfamily Triatominae and commonly found in Texas, are hematophagous insects known for biting around the mouth or eyes at night. They are medically...
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Assassin bugs are known as vectors of Trypanosoma cruzi, the parasite that causes Chagas disease, a condition that affects millions of people in Latin America and can lead to se...
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Kissing bugs, also called triatomine bugs, are hematophagous insects known for feeding on the blood of humans and animals, often around the face or eyes during sleep. Their medi...
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Kissing bugs, or triatomine bugs, are blood-feeding insects known for biting around the mouth and faces at night. Public concern centers on their role as Chagas disease vectors,...
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Kissing bugs, known for biting around the face and mouth, are present in Minnesota but uncommon compared with warmer regions. These insects can transmit Trypanosoma cruzi, the p...
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Chagas disease in Georgia is considered low risk for most residents, with documented transmission occurring primarily through congenital spread, blood transfusion, organ transpl...
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Chagas disease is most common in Latin America, where the triatomine bug that transmits Trypanosoma cruzi is widespread in poor-quality housing. The areas with the highest burde...
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Kissing bugs, or triatomine bugs, are night-active insects that feed on the blood of humans and animals around the face and mouth, which is how they get their common name. In Lo...
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Kissing bugs are often called assassin bugs in casual conversation, but the relationship is specific rather than universal. True kissing bugs belong to the genus Triatoma, part...
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The term kissing bug refers to triatomine bugs that can carry Trypanosoma cruzi, the parasite that causes Chagas disease. In Florida, several native and regionally introduced tr...
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Chagas disease is a real, documented illness caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi and transmitted primarily through contact with infected triatomine bugs, also kno...
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Chagas disease, caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, is primarily transmitted by triatomine bugs, also known as kissing bugs. An outbreak refers to an unexpected...
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A kissing bug bite can be notable because these insects can transmit Trypanosoma cruzi, the parasite that causes Chagas disease. Kissing bugs, typically found in regions of Sout...
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