I went home from college to visit my girlfriend one weekend and the week before she had some headaches and wasnt feeling too good. The Wednesday after she went to the doctor and was diagnosed with mono. Its been almost 4 weeks after that and I have had no symptoms at all. To my knowledge I have never had mono. How much longer should I wait before I kiss her?
Hello, Welcome to Chat Doctor, Infectious mononucleosis is also called as \"kissing disease\" and glandular fever which is caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (ABV). Infectious mononucleosis is a contagious illness and the infection can be spread by saliva and the incubation period is four to eight weeks. This can be diagnosed by blood tests. People who have this disease continue to shed virus particles in their saliva throughout their lifetime. This can be best treated with antibiotics like penicillin or erythromycin and NSAIDs can be given for fever, headache and body ache. Thank you.