Glandular Fever is otherwise known as…?
Correct answer: Kissing Disease
pixieish
It is called mononucleosis, don't know if that was mentioned. ;-)
nimblemoon
I had it in Junior High, and I only kissed my relatives...and my cat. OMG, it must have been my cat!
Buckeyeartist
Also known as Mono, short for Mononucleosis.
Mac
As far as I know it's only called mono in US
MoodyChef92025
I got mono 6 weeks after my daughter was born they said probably from my hospital stay.just remember having the worst soar throat of my life
Fred
williambuell590, in UK it's glandular fever.
Player #30408675
I had it at 17...Glandular fever its called here in Australia...its led to me now having CFS its so debilitating
freegal1776
Snogging Disease! LOL
constantgamer0421
Can cause spleen to swell also...painful....so glad I've never had to endure it!
Bjach
I caught mono when I was 13 from a Jr high school water fountain.
zeusdawg
I got this disease when I was 19 years old from my girl friend of all people apparently she was a carrier, one thing I can say is you don't wanna get it it's a very miserable disease
fran
Tina M., I got it from my sister when I was 9. missed a whole semester of school and got hepatitis as well.
Mel
MY SISTER HAD IT IN HIGH S HOOL.SHE WAS IN BED FOR 6 MTHS. SHE MISSED A LOT OF CLASS TIME, AN
Leslie
I taught grades 8-12 for 34 years. Can't be around that age group & NOT get it. You don't have to exchange saliva to get it. Had mono 3 times. Its symptoms also include depression.
Moray
Player #26264402, what does loriali mean?
Foncilla
pixieish, It wasn’t mentioned and I thank you from a 70 year old Boomer.
Tina M.
Little Saint, Not in the USA. It's mononucleosis or mono for short here.
Melode
MY SISTER HAD MONO WHEN AHE WAS A TEEN. I DONT KNOW WHO GAVE IT TO HER ,BUT IT TOOK SIX MOBRHS TO GET RID OF IIT. SHE WAS REALLY MISERABLE.
Melode
MY SISTER HAD MONO WHEN
carol
nimblemoon, I had this as a student. was very ill with an exceptionally high fever & pneumonia.It started with a long throat infection. I nearly died
Debs
In the UK it's known as glandular fever commonly called 'the kissing disease'. Reportedly because it's spread through saliva..
Donna
pixieish, I was thinking the very same thing!
Player #45071776
I'm from America and we call it mono
Shelby Johnson
pixieish, They didn't mention that it is called Mono mostly. Had it at 22 yrs old, worst 4 weeks of my life! My doctor actually gave me liquid lidocaine to swallow to numb my throat...it is a horrible illness
MikeCVD
This used to be referred to as mono where I'm from. my 40+ niece took 3 months to get over it.
Sar
Awful condition, ended up in hospital with mine as throat closed up so badly I couldn’t swallow anymore, the pain was monstrous. Ended up having to have my tonsils removed as it left them with holes in that were prone to infection.
DroningCarpet311
I had this in my 20s I was very. on reading this making me think now did I kiss many people back then (26 yrs ago) 🤷
Player #2512936
nimblemoon, No it was The relatives!
Player #27566361
My daughter wanted to get a Giant Microbe of a kissing disease for her 3rd birthday because she thought it was cute :D
gazzab
nimblemoon, you snogged your cat
Player #27643412
I was in rehab with a patient that had Guillaume Barre, he couldn't move, he was a huge guy, if I remember rightly he was in therapy for a long long time, not a lot of fun at all..
Player #27643412
Player #7464912, oh Yes it's definitely a thing, which can cause other illnesses & effect the immune system permanently..
Player #27643412
Player #7719043, and in Australia
Player zap
pixieish, thank you. mono!!
Suekirider
pixieish, You are correct, & I was waiting to see it mentioned, but it wasn't.
* Seshati *
Um like trick question snogging is kissing lol I wonder as I tapped on kissing if snogging was also an option coz like kinda true too.
Player #14650138
it also came from "FRENCH KISSING"😜