The information below shows a list of types of Diseases contagious from kissing, with information as to the prevalence of each of these types. Estimates of the people affected are calculated based on the available statistic.
| Disease | Prevalence Estimate | US people estimate | Statistic Used for Calculation |
| Diseases contagious from saliva | N/A | N/A | No information |
| Cytomegalovirus | approx 1 in 2 or 50.00% or 136 million people in USA | 136,000,000 | 50% approximately; almost half of young adults (NIAID) |
| Genital warts | N/A | N/A | No information |
| Gonorrhea | N/A | N/A | No information |
| Hepatitis C | approx 1 in 136 or 0.74% or 2 million people in USA | 1,999,999 | estimated 2 to 5 million HCV chronic carriers |
| HIV | approx 1 in 302 or 0.33% or 900,000 people in USA | 899,999 | 900,000 Americans (NIAID, quarter are unaware) |
For more information about types of Diseases contagious from kissing, refer to our section on types of Diseases contagious from kissing.
The medical term 'prevalence' of Diseases contagious from kissing usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Diseases contagious from kissing at any given time, whereas the annual diagnosis rate of new cases of Diseases contagious from kissing is called the 'incidence'. For more information on prevalence and incidence statistics, see about prevalence and incidence statistics.
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