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A member asked:

Can you have mono without the sore throat?

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Dr. Oscar Novick answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Mono: Yes it is quite possible to have mono without a sore throat.

Dr Ferguson agreed

Answered 8/19/2017

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Sure: Many people have mono and don' even know they are sick. The illness has a wide range of symptoms, from just feeling a little under the weather for a day or tow to the full blown complex of sore throat, enlarged liver and spleen with intense fatigue and everything in between.

Dr Ferguson and another doctor agreed

Answered 8/20/2017

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