Question 1

is mono contagious?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Mono -also known as the kissing disease - is contagious. It's spread through spit (liking sharing eating utensils and ... Kissing).

Question 2

how long is mono contagious?

Accepted Answer

Until better: Most viral infections, including mono, are infectious most at the outset, even before you fall ill. Once you are feeling better, you are  usually no longer infectious.

Question 3

how long is someone contagious with mono?

Accepted Answer

Variable: Usually 1-2 weeks but there is some variability.

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Question 4

i'm wondering how long is mono contagious for?

Accepted Answer

Variable: Most are contagious for 2-3 weeks, a few up to 3 months. Rarely a person can shed the germ in saliva off and on for years. Segregation during the active phase is often considered adequate.(2-3 wks).

Question 5

is mono contagious after the symptoms are gone?

Accepted Answer

Yes, it can be.: If you have mononucleosis the fever usually resolves within about 10 days.  Swelling of lymph nodes & organs usually resolves within about a month. You may have fatigue from several weeks to several months. You may be contagious for several months (even if asymptomatic).

Question 6

i have been recently diagnosed with chronic mono. am i contagious to other people? i'm mostly concerned about giving it to my son who is 1.

Accepted Answer

Mono: Most of the population carry the virus for mono. Once you have the virus you continue to carry it. You are no more likely to pass it to him than anyone else. All the best.

Question 7

docs, usually how long is mono contagious for?

Accepted Answer

Variable: As long as you are symptomatic and potentially for months later.

Question 8

is mono contagious to others that you don't kiss?

Accepted Answer

Fomites: Items contaminated with oral secretions/fluid can transmit the infection, without kissing.

Question 9

any insights on when does mono become contagious?

Accepted Answer

Hard to say: The variable 30-50 day incubation period makes timing the emergence of virus in saliva difficult. It likely starts just prior to the first fever and other symptoms and continues in most for 2-3 weeks. A few shed virus for 3 months and some do so episodically for several years.

Question 10

are you contagious during incubation prriod of mono?

Accepted Answer

Complicated: Probably not infectious during the 4-7 week of incubation of the virus in your system because you are in the process of becoming infected with the virus. It has not yet taken hold of your system . After  that, it can surface with symptoms or no symptoms at all and you can pass it on to others in your saliva.

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