Chagas Disease

disease_vectors

Triatomine bugs, often called kissing bugs or Chagas bugs, are hematophagous insects whose range and indoor proximity shape risk for Chagas disease. This guide clarifies where t...

Celebrity Profiles

Chagas disease occurs in multiple U.S. states, with both documented local transmission and cases acquired abroad. It is caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, typically sprea...

pests

Kissing bugs are insects, typically dark and cone-shaped with a distinct striped or banded abdomen, that feed on the blood of humans and animals, usually at night near the mouth...

healthcare

Chagas disease in North Carolina is uncommon but possible, primarily linked to historical transmission in Latin America, travel-related exposure, and, increasingly, to local tri...