{"id":4436,"date":"2016-02-15T17:38:08","date_gmt":"2016-02-15T17:38:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dailydigest.com\/?p=4436"},"modified":"2016-02-15T17:38:08","modified_gmt":"2016-02-15T17:38:08","slug":"kissing-bugs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailydigest.com\/kissing-bugs\/","title":{"rendered":"These Bugs Are Invading America – If You Get Bit By One Call 911 Right Away"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kissing bugs<\/strong><\/em>, aka ‘triatomine<\/em>‘, are deadly bloodsuckers that can kill. Ranging from 15 – 25mm in size, they’re usually dark in color\u00a0and feed on mammals such as dogs<\/strong> <\/em><\/a>and raccoons. Oh, and humans. They carry a lethal parasite<\/a> about them known as Chagas<\/strong><\/em>, which is particularly\u00a0dangerous to us<\/a> humans. In actual fact, the kissing bug kills more than\u00a012,500 people each\u00a0year. Worse yet? They’re all over the United States.<\/p>\n

Chagas Disease<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0affects up to eight\u00a0million people worldwide. Symptoms include\u00a0fever, body aches\u00a0swollen glands, an enlargement of the liver or spleen and intense vomiting. It can\u00a0damage your heart, nervous system\u00a0and\u00a0digestive system. In a nutshell, it’s bad news.<\/p>\n

These killer insects\u00a0are attracted by lights, heat and carbon dioxide, so they love our hot breathing bodies. If you don’t kissing bugs at home<\/a> (and you don’t…) close all\u00a0exterior doors and repairing any cracks in windows or doors… This illuminating video tells you more. Knowledge is power, folks.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Gna9ddh5N-E<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Kissing bugs, aka ‘triatomine‘, are deadly bloodsuckers that can kill. Ranging from 15 – 25mm in size, they’re usually dark in color\u00a0and feed on mammals such as dogs and raccoons. Oh, and humans. They carry a lethal parasite about them known as Chagas, which is particularly\u00a0dangerous to us humans. 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