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Question

Well i just got over having mono and they used to call it the kissing desise. Well everyone thinks i kissed someone to get it but i did not. Well everyone is like to the guy i like "You kissed her and got her sick" Now i feel rele bad for him. Is there any other way you can get mono besides kissing someone

Answer 1

Absolutely! Although called the "kissing disease", Mononucleosis can be passed from sharing a soda can, glass of water, straw, or sharing a bite from an infected person's fork, along with many other methods. The disease is passed through blood and/or saliva, so any method where you would come into contact with an infected person could pass the disease along.

Answer 2

From: http://www.medicinenet.com/infectious_mononucleosis/article.htm
"Mono is usually spread by person-to-person contact. Saliva is the primary method of transmitting mono. Infectious mononucleosis developed its common name of "kissing disease" from this prevalent form of transmission among teenagers. A person with mono can also pass the disease by coughing or sneezing, causing small droplets of infected saliva and/or mucus to be suspended in the air which can be inhaled by others. Sharing food or beverages from the same container or utensil can also transfer the virus from one person to another since contact with infected saliva may result.

Most people have been exposed to the virus as children, and as a result of the exposure, they have developed immunity to the virus. It is of note that most people who are exposed to the EBV don't ever develop mononucleosis. The incubation period for mono, meaning the time from the initial viral infection until the appearance of symptoms, is between four and six weeks. During an infection, a person is likely able to transmit the virus to others for at least a few weeks.

Research has shown that, depending on the method used to detect the virus, anywhere from 20% to 80% of people who have had mononucleosis and have recovered, will continue to secrete the EBV in their saliva for years due to periodic "reactivations" of the viral infection. Since healthy people without symptoms also secrete the virus during reactivation episodes throughout their lifetime, isolation of people infected with EBV is not necessary. It is currently believed that these healthy people, who nevertheless secrete EBV particles, are the primary reservoir for transmission of EBV among humans."

Answer 3

I had mono back in high school and definitely didn't get it from kissing. :) Mono is a highly contageous illness, here is a link that explains in detail the illness...

http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/common/infections/common/viral/077.html

Answer 4

yes, you can get it from eating or drinking after someone or just being in close contact, just like you could get a cold. ignore stupid people, they just need something to talk about.