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Deadly kissing bugs found in Texas
click2Houston ^ | 3/21/12 | click2Houston

Posted on 03/21/2012 7:00:00 AM PDT by eastforker

Chagas, a disease that can lead to life-threatening heart and digestive disorders, is in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

So far, seven cases have been diagnosed in Arizona and California.

Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin said the bugs that cause the disease, the Triatomid or "kissing bug," were already discovered in 11 southern and central Texas counties.

(Excerpt) Read more at click2houston.com ...


TOPICS: Health/Medicine; Outdoors; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: 2012; aliens; chagas; contagious; disease; immigration; kissingbugs; texas
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To: Ditter

Do your own housework.


21 posted on 03/21/2012 7:36:09 AM PDT by ngat
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To: ngat

Mind your own business.


22 posted on 03/21/2012 7:37:45 AM PDT by Ditter
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To: Ditter

Lazy bum.


23 posted on 03/21/2012 7:40:02 AM PDT by ngat
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To: beaversmom

No they tend to bite the face and mouth areas to suck blood. My guess is that since blood is closer to the skin in the head, it’s easier for them to get to.


24 posted on 03/21/2012 7:42:32 AM PDT by rarestia (It's time to water the Tree of Liberty.)
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To: eastforker

http://www.uta.edu/chagas/html/biolTinf.html


25 posted on 03/21/2012 7:43:42 AM PDT by stlnative
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To: eastforker

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triatominae


26 posted on 03/21/2012 7:45:51 AM PDT by stlnative
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To: eastforker

I heard it started shortly after Obama tucked Cameron into bed.......


27 posted on 03/21/2012 7:47:53 AM PDT by Breto (The Establishment party is killing our country)
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To: television is just wrong

It could be brought in by produce or other products as well.


28 posted on 03/21/2012 7:50:57 AM PDT by No Socialist
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To: No Socialist

the chagas disease is passed by fecal contact. an infected person can pass it along by not washing their hands.


29 posted on 03/21/2012 7:56:53 AM PDT by television is just wrong
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To: eastforker; neverdem; AngelesCrestHighway; television is just wrong; SwinneySwitch; ...

“First I have ever heard of this bug.”

Some have been warning about it for years.

http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/chagas/index?tab=articles

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30 posted on 03/21/2012 7:57:10 AM PDT by AuntB (Illegal immigration is simply more "share the wealth" socialism and a CRIME not a race!)
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To: AuntB

I read about it over 10 years ago at: www.americanpatrol.com


31 posted on 03/21/2012 8:00:33 AM PDT by television is just wrong
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To: AuntB

I notice the 2003 article you referenced. They didn’t start testing blood donations for it here in the states untill 2007.


32 posted on 03/21/2012 8:01:28 AM PDT by eastforker (Don't be ornery for Romney, instead Root for Newt!)
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To: eastforker

Thanks for that informative post! Sounds even worse than Lyme disease, and I can attest to the viciousness of Lyme.


33 posted on 03/21/2012 8:08:13 AM PDT by JustaDumbBlonde (Don't wish doom on your enemies ... plan it.)
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To: eastforker

Reads like the South American version of Lyme disease.


34 posted on 03/21/2012 8:15:21 AM PDT by trailhkr1
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To: eastforker

The should call the the Pooping Bug then.


35 posted on 03/21/2012 8:27:12 AM PDT by ImJustAnotherOkie (zerogottago)
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To: eastforker

The Kissing Bug...Is this the same one known as the Assassin bug?


36 posted on 03/21/2012 9:01:30 AM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar
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To: ngat

LOL! Make derogatory comments about someone when you have no idea what you are talking about. Keep it up, you have no idea how bad it makes you look.


37 posted on 03/21/2012 9:20:08 AM PDT by Ditter
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To: Ditter

Not as bad as your maidservant who you are worried has kissing-bug bites on her face.


38 posted on 03/21/2012 9:33:07 AM PDT by ngat
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To: Ditter
My housekeeper came to work yesterday with a swelling around her eye. She asked me to see if I saw a bite on her face. Yikes!

The only way you can cure her is with a "Kiss", but it must be a kiss of true love, only that can cure her, oh, and you must chase her around the couch twice before the kiss ...
39 posted on 03/21/2012 9:42:17 AM PDT by Scythian
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To: television is just wrong

My son saw them in Dallas, just 6 months ago.


40 posted on 03/21/2012 9:49:00 AM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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