India, Sept. 8 -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a serious health warning as Chagas disease, also known as the "kissing bug" disease, continues to spread across the United States. Once thought to be a problem mainly in Latin America, the disease is now being detected in 32 U.S. states.

Chagas is caused by a parasite called Trypanosoma cruzi that is carried by blood-feeding insects called Triatomine bugs or "kissing bugs." This deadly insect bites people around the mouth and eyes while they sleep, which is how they got their name. The bugs can carry the parasite in their poop, and if it gets into the bloodstream, it can cause infection, as per Irishstar.

According to the CDC, over 300,000 people in the US...