Different from what it may seem, the Epstein-Barr virus (virus from herpes family) - also known as "kissing disease" - is more common than you might think. Scientific data shows that this problem affects at least 95% of the adult population. It turns out that the disease often does not develop, it just lies dormant in the body.
As it is a virus, the “kissing disease” is not transmitted only by saliva, but by sexual intercourse and sharing personal objects that may contain secretions from the infected person: towels, cups, toothbrush, lipstick, etc.
In many cases, the disease can be asymptomatic, for this reason, carriers of the virus infect others without even realizing it. This happens because the transmission of mononucleosis lasts an average of one year, after which the virus becomes inactive and can be reactivated again in specific cases.
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Infection caused by the Epstein-Barr virus can cause:
fever;
sore throat and cough;
joint pain;
tonsillitis;
irritation and blemishes on the skin;
headache;
swelling in the neck and liver;
tiredness;
Full recovery will vary from person to person and may take weeks or months. There is no specific remedy for kissing sickness because it is caused by a virus, and a vaccine has yet to be invented to block the infection.
Anitta reveals diagnosis of “kissing disease” during the release of documentary “Eu”
Singer Anitta revealed the diagnosis of the Epstein-Barr virus during the release of the documentary “Eu”, which talks about the life of director and actress Ludmila Dayer, who also has the disease. The event took place in São Paulo, last Saturday, December 3rd.
The artist said that she was guided by Ludmila to seek a doctor after revealing that she had the same symptoms as the actress. Anitta also added that she discovered the disease in the early stages and luckily it did not reach Ludmila's stage.
“I went through a phase where, like her, I wasn't able to go up to the second floor of the house,” she says.
Epstein-Barr and multiple sclerosis
It's not an official result yet, but research is gathering data that shows that Epstein-Barr helps with the onset of multiple sclerosis.
Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease that affects the central nervous system, attacking myelin - protective of nerve fibers: this affects the sending of information from the brain to the rest of the body. More than 2 million people suffer from this disease in the world.
A study published by the scientific journal Science showed that it is possible that most cases of sclerosis could have been avoided if the patients had had an early diagnosis of Epstein-Barr.
Research results have proved that the risk of developing multiple sclerosis increases 32 times if the patient is infected by the virus.
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