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If a friends who has mono spits a little when they laugh and that infected saliva came into contact with my arm, should i be worried?

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Dr. Rebecca Gliksman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Mono is transmitted via secreations/ fluids in contact with mucus membranes or blood. So if the skin was intact ( no scrapes /cuts) there should be very very little concern ( we never say never in medicine) .Would though wipe it off immediately as if you touch it and then inadvertently put your fingers in the mouth there is a risk of trasnmission. https://www.cdc.gov/epstein-barr/about-ebv.html

Answered 11/17/2021

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