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“Kissing” Bug Has Made Its Way Up To The Ozarks

“Kissing” Bug Has Made Its Way Up To The Ozarks

“Kissing” Bug Has Made Its Way Up To The Ozarks

A blood sucking bug that has been predominately in South America has made its way to parts of the U.S.

A spokeswoman with the Springfield Greene Botanical Center says the “kissing bug” is about an inch long and feeds off people and animals.  She says the bug can also carry a parasite that can lead to a serious disease.

So far there has been no known cases in the area of them carrying the parasite that causes Chagas disease.

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