‘Kissing bug’ disease has been found in Missouri

September 12, 2025

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Missouri is one of eight states in the country where a human has been diagnosed with Chagas disease. Scientists are now calling on health authorities to declare the disease endemic in the United States.

Scientists are calling on health authorities to classify Chagas disease – sometimes known as the "kissing bug disease" – as endemic to the United States. Chagas disease, a parasitic infection spread by bugs, mostly infects people in Central and South... [5116 chars]

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