The infectious mononucleosis, mono, , to kiss the disease and glandular fever are all terms used for the popular very common disease caused by Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). This common viral infection causes fever, sore throat and enlarged lymph nodes. The disease usually part without medical help. However, can last from weeks to months. Treatment is mainly ease symptoms usually at home, with plenty of rest and liquids.
The Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV), also called Human herpesvirus 4 (HHV-4), is a virus of the herpes family (which includes Herpes simplex virus), and is one of the most common viruses in humans. Most people become infected with EBV, which is often asymptomatic but infection commonly causes infectious mononucleosis (also known as glandular fever).
Epstein-Barr virus occurs worldwide. Most people become infected with EBV sometime during their lives, and therefore gain adaptive immunity, preventing repeated sickness from re-infection through EBV antibodies. In the United States, as many as 95% of adults between 35 and 40 years of age have been infected. Infants become susceptible to EBV as soon as maternal antibody protection (present at birth) disappears. Many children become infected with EBV, and these infections usually cause no symptoms or are indistinguishable from the other mild, brief illnesses of childhood. In the United States and in other developed countries, many persons are not infected with EBV in their childhood years. When infection with EBV occurs during adolescence or young adulthood, it causes infectious mononucleosis 35% to 55% of the time.
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