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glandular fever |
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mononucleosis, infectiousor glandular feverCommon infection, caused by Epstein-Barr virus. It occurs most often at ages 10–35. Infected young children usually have little or no illness but become immune. Popularly called “the kissing disease,” it is spread mostly by oral contact with exchange of saliva. It usually lasts 7–14 days. The most common symptoms are malaise, sore throat, fever, and lymph-node enlargement. Liver involvement is usual but rarely severe. The spleen often enlarges and in rare cases ruptures fatally. Less frequent features include rash, pneumonia, encephalitis (sometimes fatal), meningitis, and peripheral neuritis. Relapse and second attacks are rare. Diagnosis may require blood analysis. There is no specific therapy. glandular fever [¦glan·jə·lər ′fē·vər] (medicine) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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EM: My mother is a nurse, so I guess I had some insight into the profession, but it was really when I had glandular fever during my HSC that I began to think about it, because of all the people who helped me. During his student days in Northern Ireland, glandular fever left him in a coma. Note to Editors: Epstein-Barr Virus ("EBV") is the virus responsible for glandular fever (infectious mononucleosis) which is common in the Western World. |
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