Kissing Bug-Chigas Disease shows up in South Texas

The same applies to bedbugs. They have resurfaced in the U.S. due to the ban on certain pesticides. Now very expensive heat treatments called structural pasteurization are used to the tune of thousands maybe up to 10,000 to rid a house not to mention the cost of replaocing carpets, bedding, etc. Not sure what is better, illness from chemical use or the infestation of the bugs.

Do not take this lightly. I am being tested right now for this. I have been extremely ill for over a month. My doctor contact an infectious specialist in my town and he said that there were lots and lots of cases in our area, just not being reported and we are close to the Canadian border. These diseases are serious business in this country. We normally have left the area for winter, but have not been able to leave yet do to my illness. Hopefully it isn't this bug as there really isn't a cure, but please don't joke about this. I know the name can be ripe for jokes, but I have never been so sick for so long in my life.

OMG, the sky is falling. Best turn on Fox News and CNN to get the latest update on what to be afraid of next. Ebola seems to have run it's course I guess for fear factor.

2012Coleman wrote:
Don't kiss any strange bugs and you'll be just fine.

If the current administration had acted to quarantine the bug kissers we wouldn't have this problem!!..:(

Soooo.....
*NO* kissing familiar -OR- strange bugs is the obvious solution!!.:C

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TOMMY47 wrote:
Wintersun--Not likely. Malaria shows up when DDT is banned. Malaria was widespread in the South until DDT was very widely used in the USA in the 40s and 50s and eliminated here. It is bound to spread without a surefire mosquito killer.

Maybe but, DDT was a bad chemical. It didn't break down in the soil and stayed around for a long time. It was getting into the food chain. Look at the rebound of the Bald Eagle a lot of that was due to the banning of DDT. Now, I do think it could have been kept around in limited amounts if it wasn't overused. It was though, they used to broadcast spray the stuff everywhere.

Same way with Asbestos. Some of was bad but, there were lots of types of Asbestos. The one bad kind got it all banned and it was a very handy and helpful product when used properly. But, a bad product when misused.

Kissing bugs are attracted to the CO2 in your exhaled breadth
That is why they bite around your mouth, and how they got that name

Wintersun--Not likely. Malaria shows up when DDT is banned. Malaria was widespread in the South until DDT was very widely used in the USA in the 40s and 50s and eliminated here. It is bound to spread without a surefire mosquito killer.

http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2014/11/05/Chagas-kissing-bug-disease-worries-US-health-officials/7991415199409/

I believe this is what he is referring too. Please, Lets not make this post political or personal. This is something to be aware of, not to panic over or nothing, but it's good to be aware of new problems that may be heading our way.

RoyB wrote:
I guess this is the kissing bug you are referring too. Haven't heard much about this threat. We have camped in the North Texas and Okla areas alot of late. Most of the bugs we run into are Love Bugs and Stink Bugs usually in the fall seasons.


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Don't believe I'd kiss that ugly bugger any ways.
We have an infestation of Stink Bugs here, I found thousands of them when I cut down a Mimosa tree.

I guess this is the kissing bug you are referring too. Haven't heard much about this threat. We have camped in the North Texas and Okla areas alot of late. Most of the bugs we run into are Lady Bugs and Stink Bugs usually in the fall seasons.


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