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University of Virginia: Q&A - Are 'Kissing Bugs' Spreading Disease in Virginia?
September 26, 2025
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- The University of Virginia issued the following Q&A on Sept. 25, 2025, by Jane Kelly with infectious diseases expert William Petri and Chelsea Marie Braun, an associate professor of medicine:

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Q&A: Are 'kissing bugs' spreading disease in Virginia?

Chagas' disease, also known as the "kissing bug disease," is classified as endemic in 21 countries in the Americas.

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