A 7-year-old girl in Zhengzhou, China, had a high fever for a week. After going to the hospital for examination, she was diagnosed with "kissing disease".

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[Instant News/Comprehensive Report] A 7-year-old girl in Henan, Zhengzhou, China had a high fever for a week. Her family thought it was a common cold. After taking medicine, her condition did not improve and she still had repeated fevers.

After going to the hospital for examination, it was discovered that the Epstein-Barr virus antibody in the girl's body was high, and the "kissing disease" was diagnosed.

According to comprehensive Chinese media reports, the girl was infected with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), also known as human herpesvirus type 4.

According to the doctor's explanation, the kissing disease is caused by the Epstein-Barr virus. The route of infection is mainly through saliva or droplets. Adults have relatively strong resistance and will not have symptoms.

However, infants and young children have weak immunity. After adults kiss and hug close contact, the probability of infants and young children being infected increases, and then they get kissing disease.

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The initial symptoms of infection are similar to those of a cold, including fever, sore throat, and swollen lymph nodes. In the most severe cases, the spleen may be enlarged or even ruptured.

The doctor also said that parents should learn how to refuse close contact with relatives, friends and infants, pay attention to food and environmental hygiene, avoid sharing food and utensils with children, and avoid sharing toys with other children to reduce the risk of virus infection. Reduce the chance of mutual infection.