Mount Sinai, NY
A 27-year-old male asked:
I've been diagnosed with accute ebv, can it cause ongoing foot, elbow, knee, and hand joint pain?
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Dr. Martin Raffanswered
Infectious Disease 58 years experience
EBV: This illness is seldom if ever manifested by acute arthritis and something else is likely to be going on at the same time. Get yourself fully evaluated. Hope this clears up quickly.
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