Mononucleosis is a disease caused by the Epstein Barr virus. Mononucleosis is actually a condition where there is a presence of a high number of leukocytes in the blood. The symptoms of mononucleosis are fever, sore throat, swollen lymph glands, and sometimes a swollen spleen or liver. Symptoms of mononucleosis are usually resolved in 2 months.
Mononucleosis is spread by direct contact with the saliva of an infected person.
It normally is not spread through the air. People with infectious mononucleosis may be able to spread infection to others for weeks. There is no specific treatment for infectious mononucleosis, other than treating the symptoms. Currently, there is not a vaccine available. There are very few prevention measures that can be used to prevent the spread of mononucleosis.