Unwanted Bug Kisses
One of the worst places to get bit by a bug is right on the face. “Kissing bugs” are so named because they bite and suck the blood from their victims’ faces. One found its way into a Delaware home and bit a little girl. These bugs can be deadly because they often carry Chagas disease. Chagas disease has a 30% chance of becoming deadly. Kissing bugs are more common in Latin America, but have been found in 28 states of the US so far. They spread Chagas by biting someone, then pooping near the bite. If the poop gets rubbed into the wound or into the eyes, nose, or mouth of the victim, then the disease can be contracted. Don’t go smooching any bugs.