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infectious mononucleosis
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infectious mononucleosis

Another name for glandular fever.
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THe reason it is sometimes called the kissing disease, is that Epstein Barr virus is transmitted through the saliva exchange that occurs when you kiss someone.
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The virus is found in large numbers in saliva which is why it is sometimes called the kissing disease but it can be caught from standing too close to an infected person who sneezes.
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A COLD sores are often called the kissing disease meaning they can be contracted, and passed on, by kissing.
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