Mononucleosis (or mono for short) is transmitted through intimate contact with body secretions. It is most commonly passed around orally. Most people usually get it from kissing and that is why it is nicknamed the “kissing disease”. It is caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). EBV is found and contracted all over the world. Kissing [...]
03 October 2008
What in heavens is “Mono” may be a question asked by many even though most of us may have been infected by it at some time or the other. “Mono” is a short for Mononucleosis – a viral infection contracted through saliva in the mouth. More often it is found amongst the Teens and Young [...]
02 October 2008
You seemed fine then all of a sudden you’re sick, but not just any sickness. You have a skin rash, loss of appetite, sore throat, fever, and even chills. Could it be the flu or could it be something worse such as infectious mononucleosis, the kissing disease. Although Mono is known as the kissing disease, [...]
12 July 2008
Mono is a disease that can attack anyone and most people contract at sometime during their life. In order to treat mono you first have to recognize the mono symptoms. These are often flu like symptoms and people tend to put off going to the Doctors. The major difference is it doesn’t go away in [...]
12 July 2008
Mononucleosis, commonly referred to as Mono, has several symptoms you can look out for. If you have the following symptoms for over a few weeks or they do not decrease in severity you might have mono and should visit your doctor for further analysis. One symptom of mono is fatigue. Fatigue basically means that you [...]
