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Kissing bugs can spread potentially fatal Chagas disease when dogs eat them

In the southern United States and across Latin America, kissing bugs can bite people and pets both outdoors and when they enter homes. While not every kissing bug carries disease, these insects can spread a parasite that causes Chagas disease, a tropical illness that can be fatal for both humans and...

Kissing bugs can spread potentially fatal Chagas disease when dogs eat them
Image: Phys.org
In the southern United States and across Latin America, kissing bugs can bite people and pets both outdoors and when they enter homes. While not every kissing bug carries disease, these insects can spread a parasite that causes Chagas disease, a tropical illness that can be fatal for both humans and animals.

Originally published at Phys.org

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