If you see this bug, don't smoosh it. Please email the CDC

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Deadly kissing bugs reported in more than half of U.S., spreading Chagas disease

The creepy crawler resembling a cockroach gets its colorful nickname because it likes to bite around the lips and eyes of people when they are asleep. More than half of the bugs carry a parasite that can cause Chagas disease in humans, dogs and other mammals.

Kiss me, you fool.

 

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SHOCK REPORT: Dangerous Chagas Disease – Imported from Latin America – Widespread in Southern US

The CDC estimates that 300,000 cases occur in the United States, mostly imported from Latin America.