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Dating and mono hi! i was diagnosed with mono on 9/21/11. my symptoms started showing about 1.5 weeks prior. i am feeling much better but i've read that you can be contagious for the first 6 months --not sure if that means from the date of infection (incu
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Infectious : Infectious mono is a viral illness caused by the epstein barr virus (ebv). It is spread primarily through saliva which is why it is also known as the "kissing disease". Good news for you: 95% of adults aged 35 to 40 have already been exposed to the virus and are immune to it. Even among people who catch ebv, many are not symptomatic, so special precautions (such as no kissing) are not needed. I attached a link to the page on ebv from the center for disease control with more information.
Answered 10/3/2016
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