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fromSFGATE
1 week ago
Public health

Chagas disease confirmed in California, raising concerns for Bay Area

fromSFGATE
1 week ago
Public health

Chagas disease confirmed in California, raising concerns for Bay Area

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fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 day ago
Public health

A Newly Approved Vaccine Could Help Save Australia's Koalas from a Deadly Chlamydia Epidemic

Chagas disease is now endemic in parts of the U.S.; many infections go undiagnosed and transmission occurs via vectors, transfusion, transplant, congenital, and contaminated food.
fromSFGATE
2 days ago
Public health

Protect Yourself From Spreading 'Kissing Bug' Disease: Tips for Homeowners

Kissing bugs transmit Trypanosoma cruzi causing Chagas disease, increasingly reported across multiple U.S. states with growing endemic areas.
fromSFGATE
2 days ago
Public health

Protect Yourself From Spreading 'Kissing Bug' Disease: Tips for Homeowners

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fromwww.dw.com
3 days ago

Chagas disease: 'Kissing bug' spreads in the US DW 09/13/2025

Researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are now about to categorize the infectious disease as endemic, meaning occurring regularly within an area or community. This is not just a medical formality but a wake-up call: The disease would no longer be considered an imported tropical disease but regarded as a permanently present health risk in the US. The proposed classification would have far-reaching consequences for monitoring, research and treatment.
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fromABC7 Los Angeles
6 days ago

CDC warns of spread of Chagas disease from 'kissing bugs,' says it could become endemic in US

Chagas disease, spread by kissing bugs, poses growing U.S. risk, can remain dormant for decades, and causes severe chronic cardiac and neurological complications.
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