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Is it possible to pass mononucleosis via fluids other than saliva?

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MononucleosisEBVirus: While it is true that the epstein-barr virus (ebv) is responsible for 85 percent of mono diagnoses and can be contracted from another person’s saliva, a teenager might acquire it through drinking out of the same glass or sharing a straw with a person who is infected. Because mono also travels via droplets of mucus, exposure can also come in the midst of a coughing spell or from sneezing.

Answered 8/29/2012

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Saliva and mucus: It is passed through both saliva and mucus, so sneezing and coughing, for instance are also vectors of transmission.

Answered 8/31/2013

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