Symptoms of Mono (mononucleosis)
Mono is caused by the Epstein-Barr virus, although similar signs and symptoms are sometimes caused by cytomegalovirus. Mono is most common in young adults or adolescents. The infection often goes unrecognized in young children due to minimal symptoms.
Mono has an incubation period of four to six weeks, although in young children this period is shorter. Symptoms such as fever and sore throat usually lessen within a couple of weeks, although fatigue, enlarged lymph nodes and swollen spleen may last for a few weeks longer.
Symptoms of mono - mononucleosis:
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Sore throat, perhaps a strep throat that doesn't get better with antibiotics
- Fever
- Swollen lymph nodes in the neck and armpits
- Swollen tonsils
- Weakness
- General discomfort, uneasiness, or ill feeling
- Skin rash
- Soft, swollen spleen
- Loss of appetite
Less frequently occurring symptoms of mono include:
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jaundice (yellow cast to skin)
- headache
- neck stiffness
- sensitivity to light
- cough
- shortness of breath
- chest pain
- rapid heart rate
- fatigue
- nosebleed
- hives
Also referred to as the kissing disease.
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