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Disease, kissing: Infectious mononucleosis ("mono"), a very common illness caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). By the time most people reach adulthood, an antibody against EBV can be detected in their blood meaning they have been infected with EBV. The illness is less severe in young children. The infection can be spread by saliva. Hence, the name: the kissing disease. The incubation period for "mono" is 4 to 8 weeks. Symptoms include fever, fatigue, sore throat, and swollen lymph glands. "Mono" can cause liver inflammation (hepatitis) and spleen enlargement. Vigorous contact sports should be avoided to prevent spleen rupture.
Infectious Mononucleosis Symptoms and SignsMononucleosis, or nono, is known as the “kissing disease,†but did you know that there are several infectious diseases that can be spread through ...
Dear Alice, My super-paranoid parents went krazy when they caught me kissing my boyfriend. They say that you can get diseases (!) from kissing alone, even AIDS.
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Mono is usually transmitted though saliva and mucus - which is where the 'kissing disease' nickname comes from. But the kissing or close contact that transmits the ...