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Mononucleosis: What Is, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment

What is Mononucleosis?

Infectious mononucleosis is an acute viral disease. The Epstein-Barr Virus causes it. Mononucleosis most commonly affects children and adolescents, but adults can also contract EBV. Usually, the infection occurs in childhood and passes asymptomatically. If the condition occurs during adolescence, infectious mononucleosis can develop.

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