Potentially Deadly ‘Kissing Bug’ Spreads to More Than Half of US, Including California

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[BenLurkin]

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says a potentially deadly insect known as the "kissing bug" has made its way into every southern state, impacting more than half of the United States.

There have been reports of it in California as well, according to CDC, which noted four of the 11 different species of the bug -- also known as triatomines -- have been spotted in the state.

The bug typically feeds on the blood of mammals, including humans and pets, biting them in the lip area.

If the bug is infected with parasites and defecates in the wound, it can lead to Chagas disease, which can be fatal if not treated. However, transmission of the disease between bug and human is "not easy," according to CDC.

The kissing bugs have caused a public health problem in areas of Latin America, where the bugs nest in cracks of substandard housing. Officials estimate that 8 million people in Mexico, Central America, and South America have contracted the illness...

[Jim Robinson]

Don’t kiss bugs.

[pfflier]

Cultural diversity.

[Darteaus94025]

One more data point of how Bath House Barry acts to weaken the US. This point proves the negative economic impact of unfettered and unscreened immigration.

[stephenjohnbanker]

I quit kissing bugs 8 years ago. No worries.

[Sergio]

The kissing bugs have caused a public health problem in areas of Latin America, where the bugs nest in cracks of substandard housing. Officials estimate that 8 million people in Mexico, Central America, and South America have contracted the illness...

But hey, let's let them in.

[ColdOne]

acts of love types?

[Blood of Tyrants]

Where is the obligatory “caused by globull warming” dig?

[Sergio]

Tansmission of the desease from person to person is highly unlikely.

http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/chagas/gen_info/detailed.html

[momincombatboots]

Chagas was a South American travel risk.. Yay, it’s here. Possibly transmissible in blood supply.

[Dalberg-Acton]

I killed one of them last week that had bit me on the arm. I expected I had killed a mosquito until I had a closer look.

[ThomasThomas]

[Marie]

This is what I’m thinking. We had these all over Georgia. They swarmed in incredible numbers. They were considered harmless.

So it’s not the bugs that are new to the US. It’s the disease.

[Red Badger]

[butlerweave]

Bye Bye Hollywood

[Red Badger]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chagas_disease

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

[Artemis Webb]

Don’t kiss bugs.

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Words to live by.

[Red Badger]

[TXBlair]

So can we expect obama’s hiney to be infected, as well? The MSM sure kisses that region a lot.

[Red Badger]

Here's a couple of warming globes.............