Question 1

i was just diagnosed with mononucleosis and i am 16 weeks pregnant.  will mono have any effect on the baby?

Accepted Answer

No: There is no known impact of this viral illness on pregnancy at this stage.

Question 2

can babies get mononuclosis?

Accepted Answer

Yes it is possible: However, it's possible for a young child to catch mono — for example, from a sibling's cup or spoon, another child's toy, or a smooch from an affectionate relative who has the virus.

Question 3

can a nursing mother pass mono to her infant through the breastmilk?

Accepted Answer

YES INFECTION: Any infection, drugs that the mother has can be passed through breast feeding.That's why mom should not feed baby when sick to avoid infecting baby.

Question 4

how contagious is mononucleosis?

Accepted Answer

Somewhat: Transmission during acute disease is unusual since most of these patients are i'll and not in the mood to be with others.  However, in convalescence and years afterwards, ebv will be silently excreted in saliva. Called the kissing disease, infection can occur during this time by exposure to saliva.

Question 5

what is non infectious mononucleosis?

Accepted Answer

I do not know: Infectious mono is a serious viral mediated illness which is well known.
Other viral, illnesses, and bacterial illnesses can cause similar symptoms of sore throat, nodes, malaise etc.

Question 6

how severe is infectious mononucleosis?

Accepted Answer

Usually not: Most people with mono are much better after 1-2 weeks but may have times of fatigue on and off.

Question 7

could i get some insight on mononucleosis?

Accepted Answer

Maybe,maybe not: Mono is usually a mild flu like illness in kids, but intensifies in older patients.In most it will run it's course in 3 weeks, in 10% it may take 3 mo and rare patients have significant complications.  Avoidance of potential trauma is advised as the spleen is often enlarged and could rupture if traumatized.

Question 8

what are signs and symptoms of mononucleosis?

Accepted Answer

Mono: Sore throat, white spots sometimes on tonsils,  fatigue and swollen lymph nodes that tend to be more posterior ( in back of neck) versus strep throat which is typically more anterior ( front of neck).

Question 9

is mononucleosis considered a type of  herpes?

Accepted Answer

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 scientific application of the word is as a family of viruses that includes many viruses including the chickenpox virus (h.Zoster) and e.B. Virus or human herpes virus 3, that causes most cases of mono.

Question 10

does mononucleosis ever become mon-contagious?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Yes it can be contagious.

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