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What appears to be an innocene niss can easily result in two weeks in the hospital according to an Army medical doctor.
Almost everyone will admit kissing is fun, but few realize it can transmit infectious mononucleosis, the disease that most often affects young men and women between the ages of 17 and 25.
The idea is suggested by Col. Robert J. Hoagland, chief of the medical service at the United States Army Hospital in Heidelberg, Germany, who observed the disease at West Point. He managed to rule out transmission by food, water, and insects, and was puzzled because roommates of the sick men never "caught" the infection.
Col. Hoagland advanced the theory that "kissing in such a way as to allow mingling of saliva" could be responsible for the transmission of glandular fever because more cases occurred shortly after vacations when the men had visited with their girl friends.
Mildly Contagious
Dr. Ralph L. Canuteson, director of the University health service, believes the disease is mildly contagious, but feels there is no cause for the students to be alarmed. "There has never been an epidemic here at the University," he said.
It has been proved that person-to-person contact can spread certain diseases, and infectious mononucleosis is just one of the many. "But kissing is not the only way the
disease can be transmitted," Dr. Canuteson said. "It most often affects the college age group because they frequently drink out of the same bottle and smoke the same cigarette."
Infectious mononucleosis is often difficult to diagnose because it imitates other diseases. Its symptoms are fever, tiredness, enlargement of lymph glands in the neck and under the arm, chills, and a sore throat. One of the positive ways to diagnose the disease is by taking a blood count, for when a person is infected with the virus, the white blood cells increase in number.
29 Cases Treated
Twenty nine cases have been treated at Watkins Hospital this school year. The total number of cases for 1954-55 was 53, and in 1953-54, 47 cases were reported. Students are usually hospitalized seven to ten days, and require another two weeks before they are completely recovered.
"The virus which produces infectious mononucleosis may be present all the time, for many people have developed a slight immunity and, therefore, do not contract the disease." Dr. Camuteson said.
Infectious mononucleosis is now being studied at the virus isotope laboratory behind the building and grounds department Students at the hospital are asked to gargle and the germs from the gargle are then grown on a culture. Dr. Cora Downs, professor of bacteriology and director of the laboratory then tests its effect on tissue cells.
Men Move Back To Templin Hall
Templin Hall, the most historic dormitory on the campus is being returned to use as a men's dormitory this semester.
It will join the dormitory system as home for 35 men. The women living there during the fall semester have been transferred to the newer Gertrude Sellards Pearson Hall. Mrs. Mrs. Jean Tice will continue as housemother.
Thursday. Feb. 2, 1956. University Daily Kansan
The 35 new occupants were obtained from the waiting lists for Carruth and O'Leary Halls and transfers from Oread and McCook Halls, which do not provide meals. McCook, the unit under the stadium, will be closed during the spring semester.
The next time you are kissing goodnight, *r* em b e r—infectious mononucleosis can be transmitted.
Templin Hall, which is near the top of the 14th Street hill, has a history which goes back nearly to the Civil War.
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