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A member asked:
Doctors, do you think i can catch mono or herpes through a kiss on the cheek?
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Extremely unlikely: Both these viruses generally require much more intense exposurto be transmitted than a peck on the cheek. You needn't worry.
Answered 2/1/2015
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