Heartbroken Texas dog owner reveals that deadly ‘kissing bug’ killed her dog - as experts say cases are on the rise

NewsWorldAmericasHeartbroken Texas dog owner reveals that deadly ‘kissing bug’ killed her dog - as experts say cases are on the riseChagas disease, which is caused by the so-called kissing bug, can infect both dogs and humansOwen Scott Thursday 16 April 2026 16:46 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2959103","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/kissing-bug-chagas-disease-texas-b2959103.html","title":"Texas dog owner says infection caused by ‘kissing bug’ killed her dog"}}CloseWhat is Chagas Disease? The Scary Truth About the 'Kissing Bug' Parasite Spreading in the USThe latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Evening_Newsletter","regTitle":"Evening Headlines","subscriptionGroup":"us_evening_headlines","subscriptionGroupId":"4326e634-422a-4447-8e1e-604a937cd3b5","type":"daily_news","pathPrefix":["/us","/news/world/americas","/news/world/americas/crime"],"title":"The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday","mobileTitle":"Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/usEveningHeadlines1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveEveningHeadlinesUSNews","regSourceSection":"Americas","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":f...