The CDC Now Recognizes Chagas Disease as Endemic in the United States — and an Estimated 300,000 Americans May Have It Without Knowing

The CDC’s September 2025 Emerging Infectious Diseases study confirms Chagas disease should be recognized as endemic in the U.S. with human cases in 8 states and kissing bugs in 32. An estimated 300,000 Americans are living with it — most undiagnosed. Here is what residents in the South and Southwest need to know.