What is Chagas Disease? The Scary Truth About the ‘Kissing Bug’ PARASITE Spreading in the US

A deadly infectious disease called Chagas is quietly spreading in the United States, with experts estimating at least 300,000 chronic infections in the country, and medical professionals calling for the disease to be classified as endemic in the US. Infectious disease experts Dr. Andrew Handel of Stony Brook University and Dr. Daniel Caplivski of Mount Sinai spoke to The Post about the alarming disease. Here’s everything you need to know. #chagasdisease #kissingbug #parasite The New York Post is your source for breaking news, news about New York, sports, business, entertainment, opinion, real estate, culture, fashion, and more. Check out our two new podcasts: Pod Force One with MIranda Devine (weekly):    / @podforce1   NY POSTcast (daily):    / @nypostcast   Get The Post’s latest headlines everyday with our Morning Report newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/NYPOSTSIGNUP Catch the latest news at http://www.nypost.com. Follow The New York Post on: Twitter -   / nypost   Facebook -   / nypost