Potatomy County has seen the first sample of soap soap, according to the OSU Extension Office of Potatomy County.
“These insects can carry the disease and are being monitored in many states, including Oklahoma and Texas,” the post said.
Carla Smith, a horticultural educator at the Pottawatomie County Office, said the error was on the clock.
“Not all insects are carriers, but we have to be careful,” she said.
A customer in Northeast Potatomy County, a customer of North Rock Creek, discovered one of the bugs and took him to the Extension Office in late August.
“This is the first time our office has received a sample,” he said.
The sample collected by the resident will be sent for testing for Chagas disease.
If someone sees a bug they think might be a bug, they say they can take it to the OSU Extension Center office on 14001 Acme Road in Shane, and may send it to a test site to be identified by campus onmologists.
However, Smith cautioned that anyone attempting to collect insects should wear gloves and do not touch them with bare hands as they can spread the disease.
Smith also suggested that there be other insects in the area that resemble kissing bugs.
“Deadly bugs look the same, and they are really useful insects,” she said. Tire bugs also exist in that family.
She added that she did not want people to panic but to let them know.
According to an article in the OSU College of Veterinary Medicine, trichomoniasis can be transmitted to humans and dogs.
“Infected bedbugs carry T. Crisis in their digestive tract,” says the article. “Chagas parasites are transmitted when infected feces are spread to the bite site, another wound, or the mucosa lining of the host.
According to the website, Chagas’ disease is considered a neglected tropical disease in the United States, which is insufficient for monitoring and research efforts.
It is estimated that 300,000 people are infected in the United States, but most are believed to be infected in other countries. In many patients, Chagas’ disease is life-threatening and can lead to chronic disease in patients years to decades.
Although the distribution is relatively low in the United States compared to parts of Latin America, the article has been reported in several states, and many dog cases have been reported in the South.
For more information on bugs and Chagas disease, visit https://vetmed.okstate.edu/labs/vector-borne-parasitic-infections/kissing-bug.html?fbclid=IwAR1d78HHR4Syma0gHnGcy8oTugUhKcjXJ0qqGGGGGGGGGGG