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Hey there,
Not all kisses are sweet. Some… sneak up at night, steal your blood, and leave you worse for it.
Meet the kissing bug—an assassin bug known for how it feeds. Drawn to carbon dioxide, they creep out after dark and head straight for your face. They bite around the mouth, drink their fill, and vanish before sunrise. Romantic, right?
The real danger isn’t the bite, it’s the hitchhiker. Kissing bugs can carry Trypanosoma cruzi, the parasite behind Chagas disease. Millions in Latin America live with it undiagnosed. In the U.S., cases are rarer, but the bugs are here, mostly in the South and Southwest.
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The Slow Burn
Here’s what makes Chagas different from other bug-borne infections: it’s a marathon, not a sprint. The early stage can look like nothing—maybe a fever, maybe nothing at all. But years later, hidden damage can surface in the heart or digestive system. That’s why it’s called a “silent disease.” By the time symptoms show, the game has already changed.
It’s a reminder that not all threats scream for attention. Some whisper, and only patience, testing, or vigilance reveals them.
Bug Wisdom
💋 Not every kiss is a gift
😴 Your most vulnerable moments are when boundaries matter most
🔍 Pay attention to what sneaks in quietly, not just what storms the gates
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Until next week, sleep tight,
Gabi & Bea