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Is mononucleosis inherited?
Mononucleosis is a viral disease. Most of the time it spread through sexual contact. It spreads through other way like sharing food or drinking utensils. This is not a genetic disease. It is not inherited.
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Advice for high schools that have a student with mononucleosis
There is great risk of spreading mononucleosis virus in the high school or any level school. The students share their food or utensils with their friends in school. The virus can be transmitted very easily by sharing with one another.
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If you have mononucleosis can you donate blood?
No, donation of blood is not permitted if you have mononucleosis. You can donate blood once you have recovered from mono. As then the risk of transmitting the virus is absent.
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Is infectious mononucleosis and acute tonsillitis the same thing?
Infectious mononucleosis is a viral disease and tonsillitis is a bacterial disease. So there is no similarity between them. The two diseases are different from one another. Some of the symptoms of the two diseases may match but they are different.
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How is mononucleosis spread
It spreads from droplet infection while coughing or sneezing. It spreads from person to person. Saliva is the chief mode of transmission.
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Can you get mononucleosis more than once
Mono is a viral infection. Getting mononucleosis for the second time is apparently very rare. Mononucleosis virus can only ‘reactivate’ now and again.
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How contagious is mononucleosis
It spreads quickly through close contact. So it is contagious for one to several weeks. It can be contagious for some people for some more time.
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How do you get mononucleosis
Epstein-Barr virus is the causative factor of Mono. Some other organisms like CMV, adenovirus, HIV, toxoplasma, rubella, and the hepatitis viruses too, occasionally cause mono. Mono is a self limiting disease.
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Can monolaurin be taken for mononucleosis
Monolaurin is an immune component given to the babies via breast milk. It gives baby for immune support. It also can be taken for mononucleosis. It affects for the disease but not more than the other antibiotics. Rarely doctors prescribe to give the patient immune support. Even it is made for babies.
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When does mononucleosis go away
The disease mononucleosis in not curable. It is best recommended by the doctor to take plenty rest, drink water and fluid. If the virus enters into the body then it can’t be removed in any way.