Question 1

does epstein barr virus cause infertility in men?

Accepted Answer

EB Virus and INFERTI: No it does not.There is no evidence to support it causes infertility in men.

Question 2

does the epstein-barr virus cause cancer?

Accepted Answer

Yes.: Ebv is most commonly associated with burkitt lymphoma and hodgkin lymphoma, especially in states of compromised immunity such as HIV infection. It is also the virus that causes mononucleosis ("mono").

What is encouraging, though, is that the majority of us have been infected at some point with ebv and yet most of the time we do not develop cancer.

Question 3

does the epstein-barr virus cause encephalitis?

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Yes, but: But - encephalitis is an extremely rare diagnosis to be associated with eb virus.

Question 4

can epstein barr virus cause me to be sore?

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Possible: In the short term yes ... In the long term probably no. See your doc and get some blood testing. Look of the routine stuff and also trace elements especially rbc magnesium.

Question 5

could epstein barr virus cause mouth sores?

Accepted Answer

YES: Ebv , the virus responsible for mononucleosis, is also known to cause a condition called oral hairy leukoplakia--commonly found as an early symptom of HIV infection. Ebv is also responsible for several types of lymphoma and nasopharyngeal (nose/throat) carcinoma. Get checked early. Don't wait.

Question 6

could the epstein barr virus cause gastritis and intestinal metaplasia? or would norovirus be a more likely culprit? i have had gastritis for 3 months

Accepted Answer

Neither: Most often, this just happens. Have you been checked for helicobacter?

Question 7

what causes the epstein barr virus?

Accepted Answer

A virus: Epstein barr is a virus that is often transmitted through saliva.

Question 8

if you have had mono at any point in life, do you also have epstein-barr virus? is mono only caused by epstein barr? have had mono twice

Accepted Answer

Infectious mono: True infectious mononucleosis (called glandular fever in UK) is caused only by EBV. Once infected, EBV, remains in the body for life, and sometimes can reactivate and cause disease, especially in presence of severe immune impairment (e.g., advanced cancer, chemotherapy). Other viruses, especially cytomegalovirus (CMV) can cause mono-like illness, sometimes called "heterophile negative" mono.

Question 9

can the epstein-barr virus which causes mono cause cancer?

Accepted Answer

In certain...: ...Conditions, yes. In particular, when it happens simultaneously with malaria, it can cause burkitt's lymphoma, a common cancer in africa.

Question 10

can epstein-barr virus (ebv) turn into a deadly disease, and what are the symptoms, treatments, and causes?

Accepted Answer

It can rarely.: Almost everyone gets infected with ebv and almost everyone recovers.  During acute infection, complications include low platelets, potential airway obstruction and spontaneous or trauma-related ruptured spleen.  The virus stays dormant after one recovers and can be associated with lymphomas in very immunosuppressed hosts.

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