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Mono 2

Infectious Mononucleosis known popularly as "mono" is a infectious
disease caused by the Epstien-Barr virus in a estimated 90 percent of cases
( EBV ) a member of the herpes family. The remaining cases are caused by a
certain herpes virus, or cytomegalovirus. Mononucleosis is taken from the
name of the blood's mononuclear cells, white blood cells ( B cells ) increase
in the person blood stream when a person has this disease.
It is estimated that seventy to eighty percent involve persons between
the ages of 15 to 30. This disease is common in both men and women,
although it has been documented that this disease affects men slightly more
than women. Mononucleosis does not occur during ...

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through blood transfusions. The disease is usually
transmitted to family members, friends and people that you may go to school
with, rather then people that live in the same community.
People often come in contact with the disease or EBV bacteria at least
once in there life. Although symptoms are incredibly mild or they are not
present at all. When the disease is present in a persons blood stream it is only
contagious for the first two weeks . Although, the disease may be present for
the rest of a person's life, it discontinues to produce the active infection along
with its symptoms.
The symptom that most people complain about is fatigue because it is
the easiest to recognize. Other symptoms include fever, sore throat, and
swollen glands ( enlarged lymph nodes) in the armpit, neck and throat. As
well the spleen may become enlarged and become tender to the touch. Other
common symptoms include loss of appetite, sore muscles and overall
weakness. These symptoms ...

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Added: 5/12/2008 01:50:54 AM
Category: Science & Nature
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