‘Kissing Disease’ Is an Actual Thing – What Is It All About?

It’s another term for mono and spreads through saliva and close contact, such as kissing, hence the name.

Kissing – it’s a word that represents love. Be it a peck on the cheek from your parent or a full french with your lover, it’s a happy word. So it’s a bummer when it’s attached to a disease, right? Yep, there’s something called the ‘kissing disease’.

Mononucleosis or mono, colloquially called the ‘kissing disease’, is an infectious disease. It usually spreads through saliva and close contact, such as kissing, hence the name. You can also contract it through other ways like sharing drinks or utensils.

It’s generally not a serious or dangerous illness and not that common either. People with mono have symptoms like fever, sore throat and weakness. But these symptoms are more severe than what you have in a common cold or a regular viral disease.