What Is Kissing Disease?
8. Prevention
There is no vaccine to prevent you from getting kissing disease. If someone you know has infectious mononucleosis, you can greatly reduce your risk for getting it by not kissing the person or sharing food, drinks or toothbrushes. Likewise, if you have the illness, you can prevent the spread in the same manner.
It is important to note that the virus can remain present in the saliva even after the fever has lifted. It can take several months before it clears from bodily fluids. The risk of spreading the virus may not be as high as when the fever is still present, but it does exist.
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