The kissing bug is typically found in Asia, Africa, Australia, Latin America and the southern United States, as it thrives in warm climates. Chagas disease is not always transmitted via a bite.
It's pretty rare to contract, but can lead to cardiovascular and gastrointestinal complications if contracted. Sightings of only one out of 11 species of this insect have been reported in Ohio. The CDC recommends removing trash and wood piles near your home, sealing cracks and keeping your pets indoors at night.
The first case of Chagas disease in the U. For more information about Chagas disease and the kissing bug, click here.
Ohio In Your Inbox spinner. Thank you! Kissing bug, Triatoma sanguisuga from Oklahoma about 1 inch. The risk of contracting this disease in Ohio is extremely low. Chagas disease is a chronic illness caused by a protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi that is similar to the one that causes African sleeping sickness. In brief, when an infected kissing bug. Western conifer seed leaffooted bug, Leptoglossus occidentalis about 1. Chagas disease is an important illness throughout Central and South America.
Insects capable of vectoring Chagas exist in the U. Wheel bug, Arilus cristatus about 2. A webpage by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has tips and photographs for identifying T.
Not a kissing bug: The brown marmorated stink bug. When winter comes, it likewise may creep into homes. Photo: Susan Ellis, Bugwood. I never actually found one in a house or building in the 25 years I lived there. Peter Piermarini piermarini. Skip to main content. Kissing Bugs Under the Mistletoe? Not in Ohio, Say Experts. Writer s :.
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