An agriculture student from Davao De Oro was hospitalized after he was bitten by a 'kissing bug.'
An agriculture student from Davao De Oro was hospitalized after he was bitten by a "kissing bug."
When he accidentally got bitten by the bug on his thumb, Serafin initially thought the insect might have a venom so he pressed his finger to make it bleed. "Tinutusok niya 'yung balat natin, and then hihigupin niya 'yung dugo. Mayroon silang mga nilalabas na saliva," he said.
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