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Doctor insights on: Infectious Mononucleosis

Kissing: Epstein barr virus the cause of mononucleosis is spread by kissing. Once you are infected you shead virus in your saliva for 18 months, long after you've recovered. ...Read more

4 to 7 weeks: Lymph nodes and other symptoms usually show up 4 to 7 weeks after exposure to the epstein barr virus, which causes mononucleosis. They can occur sooner. People with mono are most infectious earlier in the disease, but can remain infectious up to 18 months. Transmission is mainly through saliva. Any infection of the mouth and throat can cause swollen lymph nodes in the neck, so see a doctor. ...Read more

MONONUCLEOSIS: Infection with ebv, herpes virus type 4 characterized by fatigue, fever, pharyngitis and lympadenopthy. ...Read more

Doctors note: It depends on how sick you are with mononucleosis, some patients do not feel that sick and are able to attend school, but others may miss school for few to several daus and excuse can be given, it also depends on the complication and involvement of liver with abnormal liver function test and accompaning tiredness , fatigue, and lethargy. ...Read more

Yes: Both the screen and the sometimes-used confirmatory test are easy immunotests. Wishing you a speedy recovery. ...Read more

See below: Usually a complete blood count, cbc, and ebstein bar titers. ...Read more

Mononucleosis&Flu: Both conditions have different presentation and there is no similarity in symptoms and signs and lab tests.The flu has high fever, cough, congestion and body and head aches and patints are quite sick and can cause pnumonia in some cases and may need hospitalisation mononuceosis presents with sore throat and enlarged glands, may be low grade fever, liver and spleen may be palpable.Labs are different. ...Read more