{"id":280,"date":"2025-07-24T15:02:59","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T15:02:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/guruofthebeauty.com\/hot-talk\/9339-why-do-some-doctors-advise-against-kissing-a-deceased-loved-one\/"},"modified":"2025-07-24T15:03:00","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T15:03:04","slug":"why-do-some-doctors-advise-against-kissing-a-deceased-loved-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/viral-lens.com\/?p=280","title":{"rendered":"Why do some doctors advise against kissing a deceased loved one?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Can a farewell kiss pose health risks? A final kiss often feels like a sacred, natural expression of love and mourning. Yet, under certain circumstances, this intimate gesture can carry unexpected dangers. Dr. Viktor Ivanovik, a Moldovan physician popular on TikTok, recently sparked widespread discussion by warning against kissing the deceased\u2014especially if they passed away from infectious diseases. His advice was simple: sometimes, love is safest when expressed from a distance.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/guruofthebeauty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/fb2.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n<p>While uncommon, it is medically possible to contract certain bacteria or viruses from a deceased body. Diseases like tuberculosis, hepatitis B and C, and hemorrhagic fevers can persist in bodily fluids or tissues for some time after death. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"in_article\"><\/div>\n<p>Because of this, health officials recommend caution\u2014particularly during outbreaks or when the cause of death involves contagious illness. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Traditions involving physical contact with the deceased, such as touching or kissing, may need to be reconsidered\u2014not out of fear, but to protect the living.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"in_article\"><\/div>\n<p>When in doubt, experts suggest families seek guidance from healthcare professionals or funeral directors, who can help balance safe grieving with meaningful rituals. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Contact-free alternatives\u2014like leaving a handwritten note, placing a flower, or lighting a candle\u2014can offer profound emotional closure. These symbolic gestures convey love while eliminating health risks.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<div class=\"in_article\"><\/div>\n<p>Ultimately, it\u2019s not the final kiss that gives meaning to a goodbye\u2014it\u2019s the lasting love behind it. Honoring someone doesn\u2019t require physical touch to be genuine. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Whether through memories, rituals, or quiet reflection, the true essence lies in how we cherish and carry forward their legacy. Genuine love lives on in how we remember and move ahead.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"in_article\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Viktor Ivanovik warns against kissing the deceased, especially if they died from infectious diseases, due to risks of contracting illnesses. Alternatives like notes offer safe, meaningful closure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1070,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-280","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hot-talk"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/viral-lens.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/280","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/viral-lens.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/viral-lens.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/viral-lens.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/viral-lens.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=280"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/viral-lens.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/280\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/viral-lens.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1070"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/viral-lens.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=280"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/viral-lens.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=280"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/viral-lens.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=280"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}