In the office, they may:. If your symptoms are mild, they will most likely go away in a few weeks. Recommended treatments for mono primarily focus on symptom relief.
Unlike Strep throat which needs to be treated with antibiotics, there are no good anti-viral medications directed at treating the EBV infection itself. The most effective way of keeping yourself from being affected by mono is simply keeping your distance from anyone sick with mono. Kids should be encouraged to avoid sharing drinks and food at school. We all need to remember to wash our hands regularly, especially before eating. Now that you know a little more about mono, its symptoms, and how to reduce your chances of getting sick, I hope you feel better equipped to keep you and your loved ones healthy and have fun this spring!
Spread the knowledge and share this with family and friends on social media. RN Remedies. What is Mono? How is it Spread? Medically reviewed by Judith Marcin, M. Spread Reduce risk See your doctor When can you spread or contract mono? Once your symptoms do appear, they may last for two to four weeks. How is mono spread? How to reduce the risk of transmission. When to see your doctor.
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Rest and enough fluids are keys to recovery. The virus has an incubation period of about four to six weeks, although in young children this period may be shorter. The incubation period refers to how long before your symptoms appear after being exposed to the virus. Signs and symptoms such as a fever and sore throat usually lessen within a couple of weeks. But fatigue, enlarged lymph nodes and a swollen spleen may last for a few weeks longer.
The most common cause of mononucleosis is the Epstein-Barr virus, but other viruses also can cause similar symptoms. This virus is spread through saliva, and you may catch it from kissing or from sharing food or drinks.
Although the symptoms of mononucleosis are uncomfortable, the infection resolves on its own without long-term effects. Most adults have been exposed to the Epstein-Barr virus and have built up antibodies. This means they're immune and won't get mononucleosis. The spleen is a small organ usually about the size of your fist. But a number of conditions, including liver disease and some cancers, can cause your spleen to become enlarged. EBV is the most common cause of infectious mononucleosis, but other viruses can cause this disease.
Typically, these viruses spread most commonly through bodily fluids, especially saliva. However, these viruses can also spread through blood and semen during sexual contact, blood transfusions, and organ transplantations. There is no vaccine to protect against infectious mononucleosis.
You can help protect yourself by not kissing or sharing drinks, food, or personal items, like toothbrushes, with people who have infectious mononucleosis. If you have infectious mononucleosis, you should not take penicillin antibiotics like ampicillin or amoxicillin. Based on the severity of the symptoms, a healthcare provider may recommend treatment of specific organ systems affected by infectious mononucleosis.
Because your spleen may become enlarged as a result of infectious mononucleosis, you should avoid contact sports until you fully recover.
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