Kissing Disease: The world right now corona virus The world has not fully recovered from the havoc of the virus and now kissing disease has rung the alarm bells in many countries. Many countries including Britain are at risk of glandular fever i.e. kissing disease. This infectious disease caused by coming in contact with a person’s saliva causes glandular fever. In Britain, a college student infected with this virus has been admitted to the hospital. Let us know what this disease is and what are its symptoms.
what is kissing disease
Kissing disease spreads from person to person through a virus called Epstein Barr. After this, this disease infects another person through the saliva of the infected person. Along with kissing, coughing and sneezing, this virus is also spreading infection by eating from the same spoon, smoking the same cigarette, drinking water from the same glass and drinking something from the same straw.
Symptoms of kissing disease
When the kissing disease virus enters the body, the first change is seen in the throat. Cough, sore throat and tonsils are felt. The person’s throat starts hurting and he gets glandular fever. In this fever, the glands of the throat get swollen. After this, the person starts vomiting and starts sweating frequently.
Along with high fever, its symptoms include rashes on the body, headache and body pain, loss of appetite, pain in the liver. This disease is called kissing disease because it enters the body through saliva.
Effects of kissing disease
Kissing disease has the greatest effect on the liver. This virus affects the liver the most. It can also lead to liver failure and hepatitis. In such a situation, doctors advise people to avoid it. By taking care of hygiene as well as other precautions, one can stay away from this disease.
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