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According to Cleveland, "your mouth is home to hundreds of different microorganisms".This shows that Saliva contains multiple microorganisms.
These microorganisms are transferred from one person to another through mouth-to-mouth contact.
According to A publication by healthline on 'STDs', there are the 3 major infections that can be transmitted through mouth-to-mouth contact:
1)HSV(herpes simplex virus):
This is a viral infection which is transmitted through kissing as well as s£xual intimacy. It can be contracted through sharing of utensils(spoons) which have made contact with an infected individual's saliva.
People infected with HSV usually have a round, small blister on their lips although this isn't always present. However, transmission can still occur in the absence of symptoms.
There is no cure to this virus but, acyclovir can be used to suppress its symptoms.
2) CMV (CYTOMEGALOVIRUS):
It is a viral infection with a pattern similar to that of HSV. It is found in saliva and can be transmitted through mouth-to-mouth contact.
people with this infection usually have fever, fatigue, sore throat, and generalized body pain. It's important to note that there is no cure for this disease.
Unlike HSV and CMV, syphilis is a bacterial infection which can be transmitted through mouth-to-mouth contact. It isn't found in saliva rather, on the genitals of both males and females.
However, it causes sores on the mouth which transmits this infection when there is mouth-to-mouth contact.
symptoms of syphilis includes:
iii) generalized body pain
iv) sore throat
vi) vision loss e.t.c.
It's important to take note of these infections and their mode of transmission as they are highly transmissible in Africa.