So after that deep kiss you had yesterday you have sore throat, fever, swollen lymph glands and your muscles are weak.

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Well, you have probably contracted Mononucleosis, commonly referred to as the "kissing disease." 

According to healthGrove.com, Mononucleosis is caused by Epstein-Barr virus and is spread through saliva. 

While kissing seems like a safe activity that we engage in almost daily, many are not aware that it is also a means through which many infectious viral and bacterial diseases pass from one person to another.

Health website www.verywell.com lists other "kissing diseases" that many of us are not aware of Viral meningitis is also spread through respiratory secretions from nose, mouth and throat.

It's symptoms include headache, vomiting and stiff neck. Mumps affect salivary glands and is also spread via airborne droplets from nose and throat.

Warts and hand, foot and mouth diseases are spread through open sores in the mouth. Others include cold sore and Rubella.