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6 Deadly Diseases You Can Get From Kissing!

by Staff writer

An intimate 10-second kiss can transfer over 80 million bacteria. Though this is not particularly scary as it might help some long-term couples by diversifying their oral bacteria (and thus boosting their resistance to other microorganisms), exchanging saliva can often transfer illnesses too.

Unfortunately, no one is exempt from the disease-spreading dangers of kissing.

These are 6 of the deadliest diseases you can get from kissing:

1. Hepatitis B

2. Mononucleosis

3. Herpes infection

4. Meningitis

5. Gum disease

6. Warts
 
When asked if she is still going to allow any man kiss her ever, Gloria Ezeh said: 

“Shut up and give me your tongue!”

About Daniel Nkado

Daniel Nkado is a Nigerian writer and social researcher whose work examines Black identity, racism, institutional inequality, social power and belonging. He is the founder of DNB Stories Africa. Read more about Daniel, including his research methodology and full biography, here.

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