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Beware Mononucleosis Outbreak in Tri-Cities!
This is just from word of mouth -- not an official report or anything -- but the word on the street is mononucleosis (mono or the "kissing disease") is exploding in Tri-Cities right now.
Mono is spread via saliva. Hence the stereotype that high school kids spread it by kissing.
In truth mono can be spread through coughing, sneezing, sharing a glass or sharing a utensil. It's less contagious than a cold, but spread in similar ways.
Young people are most susceptible to it, but in children it just looks like a flu. In teens and adults it brings on extreme lethargy.
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