What Is Glandular Fever?
2. Kissing Disease
Glandular fever has a number of other names, one of which is the kissing disease. It gets this name because the virus is often transmitted through an infected person’s saliva – something that is likely to happen during a kiss. It also means that people can catch it if they share drinking vessels, utensils, or crockery with an infected person.
It is well known that we should limit contact with people that are ill, especially when it comes to bodily fluids. As mentioned, however, a lot of people with glandular fever will show no symptoms. This makes it very difficult to know who to avoid.
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