The information below shows a list of types of Diseases contagious from kissing, with information as to the annual incidence of each of these types of Diseases contagious from kissing. Estimates of the people affected each year are calculated based on the available statistics.
Disease | Incidence Estimate | US people estimate | Statistic Used for Calculation |
| Diseases contagious from saliva | N/A | N/A | No information |
| Cytomegalovirus | N/A | N/A | No information |
| Genital warts | approx 1 in 272 or 0.37% or 1 million people in USA | 1,000,000 | 1 million annual cases in the USA (NIAID) |
| Gonorrhea | approx 1 in 339 or 0.29% or 800,000 people in USA | 800,000 | 800,000 cases (CDC estimate/NIAID) |
| Hepatitis C | approx 1 in 1,813 or 0.06% or 150,000 people in USA | 150,000 | 150,000 new cases in the USA 1991 (Digestive diseases in the United States: Epidemiology and Impact – NIH Publication No. 94-1447, NIDDK, 1994) |
| HIV | approx 1 in 6,800 or 0.01% or 40,000 people in USA | 40,000 | approximately 40,000 annual cases in USA (NIAID) |
For more information about types of Diseases contagious from kissing, refer to our section on types of Diseases contagious from kissing.
The medical term 'incidence' of Diseases contagious from kissing usually refers to the annual diagnosis rate of new cases of Diseases contagious from kissing. Prevalence is a different medical disease measure that refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Diseases contagious from kissing at any given time (e.g. prevalence includes people who have had a medical condition for a long time). For more information on prevalence and incidence statistics, see about prevalence and incidence statistics.
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