Chagas disease, spread mostly by the "kissing bug," is becoming increasingly common in the U.S.

Doctors describe it as a silent killer. The effects of being bitten by the 'kissing bug'. A person could be infected for years and not know until more serious symptoms set in.

They are known as the 'kissing bug' and while these insects are not something we have seen in B.C., an international research team, including scientists from Simon Fraser University, are hoping to study the bug and curb its impact on humans.