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Endemic to South and Central America, the protozoan has been found in triatomines throughout the southern United States of America, yet it is unclear how far north Trypanosoma cruzi occurs in Triatoma species. The objective of this research was to determine if triatomines in the St. Louis metropolitan area carry this protozoan and to assess professionals across the One Health spectrum for knowledge of the vectors and Chagas disease. Triatomine bugs were collected using a variety of methods, and then processed using PCR and gel electrophoresis to determine if they were positive for Trypanosoma cruzi. In addition, a phone call survey measured knowledge of Chagas disease. Eleven Triatoma sanguisuga and one Triatoma lecticularia specimens were collected between July 2022 and October 2023. One triatomine collected was too desiccated to determine the species. Of the thirteen total specimens, 6 (46%) were positive for T. cruzi. 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