Chasing Life
Chasing Life
CNN Podcasts
Kissing Bug Disease Is Spreading; How To Stay Safe
14 minutes Posted Sep 23, 2025 at 8:00 am.
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The kissing bug disease — aka: Chagas disease — is slowly becoming endemic in certain parts of the United States. Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains what you need to know about detecting it, treating it and avoiding it. You’ll also learn if it can infect your fur babies, too.

Producer: Andrea Kane 

Showrunner: Amanda Sealy 

Senior Producer: Dan Bloom 

Technical Director: Dan Dzula

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