MONONUCLEOSIS

What is Mononucleosis?

• Mononucleosis (Mono) is an
• infectious disease that causes you to
• feel tired and sore. The symptoms may last for months.
• It effects your spleen, lymph nodes
• and salivary glands.

Symptoms

• Sore throat and tonsils
• Swollen lymph nodes
• Jaundice (yellow skin and eyes)
• Enlarged spleen
• Headaches

SYMPTOMS CONTINUED

• Chest pain
• Skin rashes
• Fever and chills

Treatment

• There is no medicine yet developed to treat Mono
• Non-medicinal treatment options include
• Getting lots of rest
• Avoiding sports
• Gargling salt water to soothe your throat

Prevention

• Avoiding close contact with infected people
• (kissing and being sneezed on)
• Having good hygiene (Washing your hands etc.)
• Not sharing glasses, toothbrushes, food and eating utensils

Fun facts

• Also called “Kissing Disease”
• Most common in ages 15-25
• Once you have been exposed to
• the virus, it is with you forever.

OTHER INFO

• Non lethal
• Over 50% of children have been exposed
• Over 90% of adults are carriers but,
• most adults are immured to the virus
• One of the most common infectious diseases

Bibliography

• http://kidshealth.org/kid/talk/qa/mono.html
• http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/infectious- mononucleosis-topic-overview
• http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/mononucleosis/DS003 52
• http://health.howstuffworks.com/wellness/preventive- care/how-to-prevent-throat-infections2.htm
• http://www.healthofchildren.com/I-K/Infectious- Mononucleosis.html

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