Infectious mononucleosis

Infectious mononucleosis (IM, mono), dem sanso know as glandular fever, be an infection usually wey be caused by de Epstein–Barr virus (EBV). Chaw people be infected by de virus as kiddies, wen de disease dey produce few anaa no symptoms. Insyd young adults, de disease often dey result in fever, sore throat, enlarged lymph nodes insyd de neck, den fatigue. Chaw people recover insyd two to four weeks; however, fatigue fi last months. De liver anaa spleen sanso fi cam be swollen, den insyd less dan one percent of cases splenic rupture fi occur.

While usually e be caused by de Epstein–Barr virus, dem sanso know am as human herpesvirus 4, wich be a member of de herpesvirus family, a few oda viruses den de protozoon Toxoplasma gondii sanso fi cause de disease. E primarily be spread thru saliva buh fi rarely be spread thru semen anaa blood. Spread fi occur by objects such as drinking glasses anaa toothbrushes, anaa thru a cough anaa sneeze. Those wey be infected fi spread de disease weeks before symptoms develop. Mono be primarily diagnosed based on de symptoms wey fi be confirmed plus blood tests for specific antibodies. Anoda typical finding be increased blood lymphocytes of wich more dan 10% be reactive. De monospot test no be recommended for general use secof poor accuracy.

Der be no vaccine for EBV; however, der be ongoing research. Infection fi be prevented by make dem no dey share personal items anaa saliva plus an infected person. Mono generally dey improve widout any specific treatment. Symptoms fi be reduced by make dem dey drink enough fluids, getting sufficient rest, den dey take pain medications such as paracetamol (acetaminophen) den ibuprofen.

Mononucleosis most commonly dey affect those between de ages of 15 den 24 years insyd de developed world. Insyd de developing world, people more often be infected insyd early kiddie time wen der be fewer symptoms. Insyd those between 16 den 20 e be de cause of about 8% of sore throats. About 45 out of 100,000 people dey develop infectious mono each year insyd de United States. Na nearly 95% of people get an EBV infection by de time dem be adults. De disease dey occur equally at all times of de year. Na dem first describe mononucleosis insyd de 1920s wey e be colloquially known as "the kissing disease".

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