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Chagas disease, a deadly infection caused by ‘kissing bugs,’ may have taken root in the U.S., researchers say

Chagas disease, a deadly infection caused by ‘kissing bugs,’ may have taken root in the U.S., researchers say
health9/4/2025

The disease, which kills thousands of people worldwide every year, has historically only been considered a danger abroad.

A deadly, little-known parasitic infection known as Chagas disease, once considered to only be a threat abroad, may becoming endemic in the United States, researchers argue in a new study. Chagas disease is often called a silent killer because it can... [4367 chars]