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mono with a 7 year old i need to know anything and everything about a child having mononucleosis. i know it is typically high school-college aged students that get it but i have a 7 year old little girl with it. are there extra precautions or anything special i need to know in this situation?
Thu, 7 Aug 2014
Infectious Diseases Specialist, Dr. Praveen G's Response
Hello, Welcome to HCM,
Infection with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is very common and usually occurs in childhood or early adulthood. EBV is a contagious infection that spreads from person to person.
EBV is the cause of infectious mononucleosis and the symptoms are fever, sore throat, swollen lymph nodes in the neck, and enlarged spleen. The symptoms like nausea, vomiting and diarrhea are very much rare with EBV infection.
Individuals with EBV infections requires 1.Adequate rest 2.Plenty of Fluids 3.Corticosteroids to treat significant swelling in the throat 4.There is no specific medicine to treat EBV infections. Thank you.
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Hello, Welcome to HCM, Infection with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is very common and usually occurs in childhood or early adulthood. EBV is a contagious infection that spreads from person to person. EBV is the cause of infectious mononucleosis and the symptoms are fever, sore throat, swollen lymph nodes in the neck, and enlarged spleen. The symptoms like nausea, vomiting and diarrhea are very much rare with EBV infection. Individuals with EBV infections requires 1.Adequate rest 2.Plenty of Fluids 3.Corticosteroids to treat significant swelling in the throat 4.There is no specific medicine to treat EBV infections. Thank you.