Did you know that a kiss on the lips for 10 seconds only able to pass from partner to partner more than 80 million micro-organisms, including viruses and bacteria? Yes, so much!
However, do not be alarmed. Most of these organisms are absolutely harmless to humans. But some of them - pathogens, including dangerous. They are transferred from the carrier to the receiver and can cause, including:
1. Infectious mononucleosis (Epstein-Bar)
The disease is accompanied by symptoms similar to influenza. The patient suffers a fever, sore throat, muscle weakness, enlarged lymph nodes, constant fatigue. All of this takes a few days, and then (when correctly selected treatment) the disease is losing ground. The risk of transmission of infectious mononucleosis are people aged 15-30 years.
2. Meningitis
So called inflammation of the brain / spinal cord, the patient is able to bring to fatal consequences. If it is, of course, is not timely to begin to heal properly. Meningitis caused and bacteria and viruses. And while kissing transmitted, as a rule, their primary form, caused by meningococcus.
3. Influenza and other acute respiratory viral infections
This is one of the most common infections in the world today, affecting people in all countries and on all continents. Influenza is transferred by droplet, and hence it can kissing pass.
4. Herpes simplex virus
Another common viral disease affecting humans. Second only to respiratory infections. Painful blisters is shown within and around the mouth, which is constantly broken and bleed. Herpes is easily transmitted with the saliva during a kiss.
After initial infection, the virus persists in the human body for a lifetime, activating under favorable conditions for themselves.
5. Gingivitis, periodontitis
Bacterium that affects the gums, too, no problems will be transmitted with the saliva by kissing. Typically, the infection progresses slowly, but always leads to bleeding gums, loosening of the teeth as well as bad breath. If gingivitis or periodontitis not treated, you can lose all of the teeth (and not one or two).
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