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Mononucleosis and herpes
A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 48 years experience
Play on words: The public perception of the word herpes is primarily focused on cold sores or genital herpes which are forms of the herpes simplex virus. The scienti... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Carla Enriquezanswered
Pediatrics 52 years experience
No: Herpes and mono are unrelated clinically. Having one is independent if the other.
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Dr. Sara Levineanswered
Adolescent Medicine 21 years experience
Likely just mono: I am guessing that you've developed sores or ulcers in your mouth or other sensitive areas. Mono can cause extremely painful ulcers in the mouth or g... Read More
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6.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Michael Einanswered
Infectious Disease 50 years experience
Yes: Mononucleosis is caused by the epstein barr virus. Although this is one of the herpes viruses it is totally different from hsv1. Infection with ebv w... Read More
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5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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Dr. Robert Kwokanswered
Pediatrics 35 years experience
Sure: Whether or not a person has had Herpes simplex 1, Herpes simplex 2, or CMV (cytomegalovirus) infections usually has no relationship to whether or not ... Read More
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478 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Robert Kwokanswered
Pediatrics 35 years experience
No: Mono (infectious mononucleosis) is caused by epstein barr virus (ebv), and herpes sores are caused by herpes simplex viruses type 1 or type 2. Herpes... Read More
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6.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Hunter Handsfieldanswered
Infectious Disease 55 years experience
Extremely unlikely: Both these viruses generally require much more intense exposurto be transmitted than a peck on the cheek. You needn't worry.
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3.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 50-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ryan Phasoukanswered
Family Medicine 20 years experience
Evaluation: A medical doctor can help in determining if a patient is suffering from a disease such as herpes, mononucleosis or any other cause. All the best!
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4.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Robert Kwokanswered
Pediatrics 35 years experience
No, but...: Being "diagnosed" with a disease usually means there is a high likelihood of having that disease, but sometimes initial diagnoses are reversed when fu... Read More
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407 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 52-year-old female asked:
Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 48 years experience
Different: They are drastically different viruses. They have different target tissues and different modes of transmission. You get genital herpes from sexual int... Read More
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190 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 31-year-old female asked:
Dr. Addagada Raoanswered
General Surgery 58 years experience
Can't tell till: examined , yes possible. see your doctor to rule out herpes
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4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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