What to know about the 'kissing bug' disease in Louisiana | NYGazet

The 'kissing bug' disease, or Chagas disease, is now being considered as an endemic, according to an August report from the CDC. Kissing bugs can bite faces and infect humans with Chagas disease, a parasitic infection that can cause fever, aches and, in severe cases, heart and gastrointestinal failure.

Although the name sounds endearing, the 'kissing bug' disease is nothing to fawn over. The disease is now being considered as an endemic classification, according to an August report from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Kissing bugs, a... [4708 chars]