Infectious mononucleosis, also called “mono” for short, commonly affects adolescents and young adults. However, anyone can get it, at any age. This viral disease leaves you feeling tired, feverish, ...

UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics is seeing viral upper respiratory infections this week. Providers there note they ...

A new study links infectious mononucleosis (mono) to a threefold higher risk of multiple sclerosis.

While scientists have long suspected a link between the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and MS, these findings provide evidence that ...

Mononucleosis (commonly known as mono or the “kissing disease”) is an illness that may be more prevalent than most people realize. It’s usually caused by the extremely widespread Epstein-Barr virus ...

Mono, also referred to as infectious mononucleosis or glandular fever, is a common viral infection. It’s most often caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). Approximately 85 to 90 percent of adults ...

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 ...

Infectious mononucleosis, the illness most teenagers know simply as “mono,” may carry consequences that extend far beyond ...

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 ...

Does mono cause MS? A new study shows that people with a history of infectious mononucleosis are three times more likely to ...

Mono is known to plague us more during our experimental years. High school and college are prime hotbeds for transmitting the virus—whether you get it from a kiss or sipping someone else’s drink, it ...