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Can you have ebv or cmv more than once? that may cause you to have low fever and fatigue?

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Yes and no: There are 2 strains of the ebv and you could theoretically be infected separately by both.Cmv is thought to confer lifetime immunity with any infection so unless you have a problem with your immune system, you would have that once. There are also other viruses that cause mono-like syndromes that would masquerade as an ebv infection.

Answered 5/7/2014

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A member asked:

Can you have ebv or cmv more than once? that may cause you to have low fever and fatigue?

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