(FOX40.COM) – On Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a report to raise awareness about the deadly Triatomine bugs, otherwise known as "Kissing bug". • Video above: How does the CDC track disease?
The disease that comes with the "Kissing bug" is called called Chagas. According to the CDC, the disease can cause severe fatigue in the early stages, in addition to heart and digestive problems at the start, which surface when it's in the chronic stage.
CDC said states with the human cases include California, Arizona, Tennessee, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi and Arkansas.
Here's some information and data about the infection spread by insects.
How it Spreads
"Kissing bugs" can bite and suck blood from infected animals or people, the CDC shared on its website, w