A kiss might steal your heart — but this one could stop it. Health experts are warning about a deadly parasitic infection spread by so-called kissing bugs, which have now been found in 32 states across the country.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that the triatomine insect — called the 'kissing bug' — has been found in 32 states in the U.S. and that there could be more than 300,000 people infected with Chagas disease across the country.

"Kissing bugs" transmit Chagas disease through infected feces, causing symptoms like fever and potentially fatal heart problems in 20%-30% of chronic cases.