Mononucleosis, or mono, is a condition caused by acquiring a viral infection. Most of the time, a person will have mononucleosis once. However, it is possible to experience mono twice. Since the body ...

Ninety-four patients with infectious mononucleosis and symptoms ⩽7 days were randomized to treatment with oral acyclovir (800 mg 5 times/day) and prednisolone (0.7 mg/kg for the first 4 days, which ...

Technically, yes, mono can be considered a sexually transmitted infection (STI). But that’s not to say that all cases of mono are STIs. Mono, or infectious mononucleosis as you might hear your doctor ...

MINNEAPOLIS - Mononucleosis. The "kissing disease." Having mono means extreme fatigue, fever, and muscle aches. It lasts for weeks, is nearly impossible to prevent, and there's no medication. So, ...

Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is the main cause of mono, which can last for a few weeks or several months. It spreads mostly through saliva and is usually transmissible for up to 6 months, or in some cases ...

CONFLICTING reports on the effectiveness of aureomycin in the treatment of infectious mononucleosis have appeared in the past year. Lyons and Hard 1 studied 43 cases, — 25 controls and 18 treated ...

Ariana Rae Delfs, 17, has died after contracting mononucleosis three weeks ago. Her parents took her to the doctor, but they couldn’t figure out what was wrong as her symptoms continued to worsen.