Kissing; It is a condition where direct physical contact with respiratory (nasal) secretions (secretions).
Both sides have physical transfer of secretions. Kissing-infected secretions can be transferred intensively to the opposite side. In this way, microorganisms, which can be intensely grown or found in these secretions, present a risk. These diseases sometimes vary from simple cold to more serious or chronic diseases.
Examples of diseases frequently transmitted by kissing;
The common cold
İnfluenza
Group A beta hemolytic streptococci
Childhood rash diseases (such as measles, mumps, chickenpox, enteroviruses)
Infectious mononucleosis (kissing disease)
Tuberculosis
Herpes
In contrast to known diseases such as Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, AIDS can be found in saliva, however, they are found in very low amounts in saliva and they are not accepted in this way or are less accepted than other transmission routes. Non-traumatic kisses, which are not in contact with blood, are not infectious for these diseases.
The common cold
The common cold is a disease caused by various viruses and is accompanied by signs and symptoms of upper respiratory tract infection. Light-weight. It may be formed by close to 200 kinds of viruses. Colds are one of the most common diseases in the world. It starts with the opening of schools in particular. While it is mostly seen in autumn and spring months, cold weather facilitates the reproduction of viruses in the nasal mucosa and contributes to the infection. Viruses can be transmitted easily by close contact. This risk increases with kissing and there is intense virus intake.
The virus can remain on contaminated surfaces for hours. After contact with these surfaces, viruses can easily transfer to the nose and eyes. To avoid this, hand hygiene should be considered and avoid close contact, including kissing.
Influenza (influenza)
It is an acute viral infection with fever, cough, headache, weakness and muscle pain. Epidemias (country / city / institution / diameter) or pandemic (in the world) such as epidemics and lung-related complications, especially in some groups of patients because of the death is different from other acute respiratory system infections.
The incubation period is 18-72 hours depending on the dose of the agent placed in the host. . The virus can be isolated from the nose, throat turbulence, sputum, which are respiratory secretions. Contamination is transmitted by inhalation of small particles containing viruses and by physical transfer of respiratory secretions. It can also pass easily with kissing.
It is important to avoid close contact with vaccines and infected persons in prevention.
Group A B-hemolytic streptococci
This group of bacteria can be found in the community by 5-25%. It is frequently transmitted by close contact including airway and kissing. It can also be transmitted by skin lesions. It can be transmitted in the family as well as in public places such as barracks and nursery. It is usually seen more during winter months. It is also important in terms of cardiac and joint complications except for pharynx and tonsillar infections. These bacteria can be transferred directly from people infected with kissing
Childhood rash diseases
Almost all of these diseases are found in oral secretions.
Measles
Infected people begin to spread the disease before the rash occurs in the prodrome period and the infection continues after the rash begins. Since the virus is in the mouth, the patient can be isolated from the throat turbulence.
Rubella
It is transmitted by respiratory secretions of patients. The infection continues for two more weeks from the rash. The rash may be a prodrome period of 5 to 7 days prior to fever, weakness, headache. Since this virus is present in the mouth, it can be isolated from the throat turbulence.
Mumps
Droplet is transmitted by infection. It is a viral disease that infects salivary glands. The virus is transmitted from salivary glands by direct contact with the mouth through salivary ducts.
Enteroviruses
It is a disease that develops in the summer with fever. The virus in the mouth can be isolated from the throat turbulence.
Chicken pox
It is a highly contagious childhood disease with fever and skin rash. It is quite severe in adults. The incubation period is 2-3 weeks. It is mostly seen in the spring and autumn months. The virus settles in the trachea and bronchial epithelial cells. It is transmitted by respiratory tract and close contact. Percent, trunk in the trunk and in the mouth and hair. There are vesicles in the skin. The disease is severe in patients with immune system.
Herpes viruses (HSV-I)
Primary infection with HSV-1 usually occurs in the pharynx and mouth mucosa. The infection is the result of direct contact with the vesicle-like skin lesion. The incubation period is 2-12 days. After the primary infection, the latent mold is then re-reactivated when the immune system is suppressed and causes recurrent infections. These are the table called verilen pale Bunlar.
If primary infection does not occur in childhood, it is not seen in advanced age. Because the epithelial cells of adults are thick and durable. However, it is seen that such individuals suffer from primary infection for any reason due to their immunity or due to the intense encounter with HSV, such as health personnel. In 70-90% of adults there is evidence of HSV-1 antibodies, ie infection. It is usually transmitted by close contact in the pediatric age group and by the penetration of the skin from the skin and mucous membranes of the susceptible persons. HSV-1 infection is usually limited to oropharynx and in such cases the virus is transmitted to the environment by aerosols or saliva. Oropharyngeal disease is mostly seen in children aged 1-5 years. The mucosa of the mouth causes small vesicles and ulceration in the tongue, lip, palate, and pharynx. The kissing plays an important role in the transmission of lesions or lesions associated with recurrence.
Infectious mononucleosis (kissing disease, ukte fever)
It is seen in both sexes at equal frequency in all seasons of the year. Mild infectious infection is accepted. The virus is frequently transmitted from human to human by close contact with oropharynx secretions. It is rarely transmitted as a droplet infection. The oropharyngeal epithelium of the sensitive host infects the cells there. Acute infection in young adults; high fever causes a table characterized by sore throat, lymph gland growth. Patients most commonly present with complaints of sore throat.
Tuberculosis
The transition from person to person is mainly through the respiratory tract. Tuberculosis is a classic example of airborne infections. Source cases are transmitted by many respiratory maneuvers (coughing, sneezing, etc.). During these maneuvers, higher air flow rates occur from the upper airways. There are many secretion droplets from the fluids covering the airway mucosa and the infection foci in the lungs and the transition from patients with tuberculosis to intact individuals.
However, close contact, especially active in the transmission, including kissing with people who have lung tuberculosis accompanied by cough and sputum extraction is risky for transmission until treatment is started. Tuberculosis which is located outside of the lungs, treatment has been started and patients who have passed 2 weeks of treatment are not considered to be contagious.
The main diseases that are frequently transmitted by kissing are mentioned. However, it can be predicted that kissing plays an important role in the transmission of many factors when many of the infectious agents are considered to be the throat of the intestinal region and, depending on the nature of the agent and disease, they have a short or long proliferation period.
Therefore, it is strongly recommended to avoid kissing with people with signs of infection, especially in the winter months, and to avoid kissing people with heart disease, toddlers, immunocompromised cancer patients and major surgeries.
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