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Can having mono as a child have any bad effect you when you are an adult?

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No: Mono or mononucleosis is normally a self limited viral disease of children or adolescents without sequellae, and you usually do not get it again, even if you are an adult.

Dr Villaplana agreed

Answered 7/7/2015

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