Triatomine bugs often ingest, or "suck," people's blood after they bite, and then defecate on the person. If their feces infected with the parasite T. cruzi enters the body, that's when infection ...

Researchers are saying that kissing bugs—which are often carriers of Chagas disease—have developed a "secure foothold" in the U.S.

•Kissing bugs bite their victims and then poop nearby. •Chagas disease is spread through the insect's feces. By Melissa Matthews Published: May 07, 2019 4:40 PM EDT. NERYX // Getty Images.

After a kissing bug bites you and feeds on your blood, the bug defecates. An infection can occur if the feces enter the body through your mouth, your nose, your eyes, or an opening in your skin.

A kissing bug gorges on your blood. Then it poops on you. And that poop might contain the parasite that causes Chagas disease, which can be deadly.

And the poop it leaves behind can be deadly.The triatomine bug, also known as the notorious “kissing bug,” has […] Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 62°F.

Triatomine bugs head for the eyes and lips and leave behind parasite-infested poop. ... A kissing bug in Delaware bit and sucked the blood from a girl’s face in July 2018, ...

Dr. Manny explains what you need to know about kissing bugs, ... Chagas is transmitted through the feces of the kissing bug. Symptoms of the disease include diarrhea, rashes or hives, ...

Kissing bugs spread the Chagas parasite through their poop and NOT their bite. For this reason, don’t squish kissing bugs! If you want to kill a kissing bug, put it in a paper towel or plastic bag ...

Texas A&M experts warn people to never touch kissing bugs with their bare hands. Because the parasite that causes Chagas disease is found in kissing bugs' feces, and their bodies could be ...

A resident in New Castle County, Delaware, found two kissing bugs inside their home within a six-month span in 2023. The first insect was located on their bed pillow, and the second bug was hiding ...

SAN ANTONIO – When you get bit by a kissing bug, you may not even know it because the bite isn’t very painful. But experts with Texas A&M AgriLife Research say that bite can affect you down ...