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Cause Effect Treatment Prevention History Notes MLA Cause for Mononucleosis

Most victims of mononucleosis are caused by the Epstein Barr-Virus(EBV) Other viruses that can cause mononucleosis are  Cytomegalovirus, Hepatitus B, Rubella and Toxoplasma Gondi(parasite) Mononucleosis is caused through having direct contact with infected saliva or mucus. Sometimes even your tears can cause Mono.  There are many ways to spread Mononucleosis
 * EBV is found in the nose and the throat. Any bodily fluids that comes out of these body parts can infect someone with mono. The virus (EBV) is spread when people come in contact with infected fluids.
 * Can spread through intimate contact or sharing of saliva. (A brief kiss is not likely to spread mono)
 * EBV can even spread through eating utensils or a drinking glass.
 * Rarely, you can get infected with mono by blood contact.

Most people all get infected with EBV at some point in their lives but the EBV is not active in your body. When it becomes active you will know have the symptoms but you can still spread it to people from time to time. After you get infected with Mono you can still spread it to people even after a couple of weeks or months but if you have already had Mono in your lifetime, you will become immune to it. The incubation period takes 4-6 weeks for the symptoms to show up.About 95% of adults have been infected with EBV and 50% of kids are infected before age 5. So you may very well have already had mono and not known it.



QUIZ TIME!!!!! What is the most common virus that can cause mono? 1. Hepititus B 2. Epstien-Barr Virus 3. Rubella 4. Toxoplasma Gondi

Where is EBV found? 1. Brain 2. Hair 3. Nails 4. Bodily Fluids

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