SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — A dangerous insect known as the kissing bug has a lot of people talking on social media. The kissing bug, also known as the assassin bug, is now found in over 30 states, including Georgia and South Carolina.

The insect transmits a deadly parasite through its feces, which, if ingested by humans or animals, often causes Chagas Disease. This can be deadly if left untreated.

Dr. Timothy Connelly, who works in internal medicine at Memorial Health said, "We don't have a high number of them here. But because those bugs are increasing in the bugs or testing positive in animals, or testing positive, it's really only a matter of time before we start to see humans."

The name kissing bug comes from the location where the insect bites its host, which is usually near the eyes a

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