10 Diseases You Can Catch By Kissing Someone

Rubella

Rubella, which is also known as German measles, is an illness caused by the rubella virus. While it’s usually a mild illness, it can get very serious if pregnant women and their developing babies catch it. If a pregnant woman gets rubella, she might have either a miscarriage or a stillbirth.

Rubella spreads by contact with saliva or mucus in the mouth, throat, or nose of someone who’s already infected. Sharing food, drinks, cigarettes, or kissing someone who’s already sick and has the virus can put you at risk. Its symptoms include having a sudden rash, fever, joint aches, headache, discomfort, runny nose, and even irritated eyes.