Sore throat – usually severe for 3–5 days, before resolving in the next 7–10 days.Fever – usually lasting 14 days often mild.In adolescence and young adulthood, the disease presents with a characteristic triad: When found, symptoms tend to be similar to those of common throat infections (mild pharyngitis, with or without tonsillitis). The signs and symptoms of infectious mononucleosis vary with age.īefore puberty, the disease typically only produces flu-like symptoms, if any at all. Maculopapular rash from amoxicillin use during EBV infection Mononucleosis was first described in the 1920s and is colloquially known as "the kissing disease". The disease occurs equally at all times of the year.
Nearly 95% of people have had an EBV infection by the time they are adults. About 45 out of 100,000 people develop infectious mono each year in the United States. In those between 16 and 20 it is the cause of about 8% of sore throats. In the developing world, people are more often infected in early childhood when there are fewer symptoms. Mononucleosis most commonly affects those between the ages of 15 to 24 years in the developed world. Symptoms may be reduced by drinking enough fluids, getting sufficient rest, and taking pain medications such as paracetamol (acetaminophen) and ibuprofen. Mono generally improves without any specific treatment. Infection can be prevented by not sharing personal items or saliva with an infected person. There is no vaccine for EBV, though promising vaccine research results exist. The monospot test is not recommended for general use due to poor accuracy. Another typical finding is increased blood lymphocytes of which more than 10% are atypical. Mono is primarily diagnosed based on the symptoms and can be confirmed with blood tests for specific antibodies. Those who are infected can spread the disease weeks before symptoms develop. Spread may occur by objects such as drinking glasses or toothbrushes or through a cough or sneeze. It is primarily spread through saliva but can rarely be spread through semen or blood. While usually caused by the Epstein–Barr virus, also known as human herpesvirus 4, which is a member of the herpesvirus family, a few other viruses may also cause the disease. The liver or spleen may also become swollen, and in less than one percent of cases splenic rupture may occur. Most people recover in two to four weeks however, feeling tired may last for months. In young adults, the disease often results in fever, sore throat, enlarged lymph nodes in the neck, and tiredness. Most people are infected by the virus as children, when the disease produces few or no symptoms. Infectious mononucleosis ( IM, mono), also known as glandular fever, is an infection usually caused by the Epstein–Barr virus (EBV). Swollen lymph nodes in the neck of a person with infectious mononucleosisįever, sore throat, enlarged lymph nodes in the neck, tiredness Įpstein–Barr virus (EBV) usually spread via saliva ĭrinking enough fluids, getting sufficient rest, pain medications such as paracetamol (acetaminophen) and ibuprofen Glandular fever, Pfeiffer's disease, Filatov's disease, kissing disease
*Names have been changed to protect user privacy.Medical condition Infectious mononucleosis Viruses like EBV are one reason why doctors are so big on hand washing. Since you don't know when the virus shows up, there's not much you can do - though it can help to wash your hands regularly and avoid sharing eating or drinking utensils.īecause EBV is so sneaky, infections are common: About 95% of people have been infected with the virus by the time they are adults. In theory, there is a very small chance that you can transmit EBV to someone else at any given point in time, even if you feel OK. The virus can show up in a person's saliva from time to time, even if it doesn't make that person feel sick with mono again. Experts think people with mono are most contagious for the first 18 months, but EBV stays in the body for life. So what does it mean when we say you might still be contagious, even after 5 years? The virus that causes mono is the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV for short). If you kissed a guy 4 days ago, any symptoms that he may have today are from something else, like a cold. But for mono, the incubation period is 4 to 7 weeks. The incubation period for things like colds and flu is a few days. That means it takes time for someone to start feeling ill after being infected.
Like other infections, mono has an incubation period. You might still be contagious, but you didn't give your guy mono. If I had mononucleosis 5 years ago, can I still give it to someone? I kissed this guy 4 days ago, and he is saying that I gave him mono already! Is this possible?
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