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Mononucleosis: Diseases
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Mononucleosis (Mono) is a viral infection (Epstein-Barr virus) commonly spread as an upper respiratory infection. Mononucleosis is sometimes referred to as the "kissing disease" for it's ability to be spread from one person to another. Any contact with oral secretions from an infected individual can give rise to this disease (e.g. shared eating utensils, shared cups). Often seen in the student population, it is responsible for small and sporadic epidemics on college campuses. See chronic fatigue syndrome for a discussion of chronic Epstein-Barr virus infection syndrome.
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Mononucleosis is basically a mild childhood disease that occasionally affects older folks - teens and adults. When contracted early in childhood, it is usually just another one of those mysterious illnesses the doctor explains is a "virus." It goes away in a few days, and unless the doctor is very suspicious about it because of certain physical findings, it doesn't often get diagnosed in the younger child.
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Mononucleosis is caused by the Epstein-Barr virus, a member of the herpes virus family. The disease develops if the virus is encountered for the first time at an age when the response of the body's immune system is most vigorous (that is, during adolescence and early adult life). The peak incidence of the illness occurs around the ages of 15 and 17.
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Mononucleosis is typically transmitted from asymptomatic individuals through saliva (hence "the kissing disease"), or by sharing a drink, or sharing eating utensils. It may ... be transmitted through blood. The disease is far less contagious than is commonly thought. In rare cases a person may have a high resistance to infection.
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Mononucleosis is typically transmitted from asymptomatic individuals through saliva, earning it the name "the kissing disease", or by sharing a drink, or sharing eating utensils. It may ... be transmitted through blood. It is possible to live in the same house with an infected person and never acquire the virus. In rare cases a person may have a high resistance to infection.
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Mononucleosis is caused by EVB. The virus may stay quiet in the body long after it is acquired. People with weakened immune systems are at risk for severe disease. This group includes individuals with cancer or immunodeficiency disorders.
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