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  2. Infectious mononucleosis - Wikipedia

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    Infectious mononucleosis (IM, mono), also known as glandular fever, is an infection usually caused by the Epstein–Barr virus (EBV). [2] [3] Most people are infected by the virus as children, when the disease produces few or no symptoms. [2] In young adults, the disease often results in fever, sore throat, enlarged lymph nodes in the neck, and ...

  3. Epstein–Barr virus infection - Wikipedia

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    There are several forms of Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) infection. These include asymptomatic infections, the primary infection, infectious mononucleosis, and the progression of asymptomatic or primary infections to: 1) any one of various Epstein–Barr virus-associated lymphoproliferative diseases such as chronic active EBV infection, EBV+ hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, Burkitt's lymphoma ...

  4. Incubation period - Wikipedia

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    Infectious mononucleosis (glandular fever) 28 days [16] 42 days Influenza: 1 day [17] 3 days Kuru disease: 10.3 years (mean) [18] 13.2 years Leprosy: 1 year [19] 20 ...

  5. Epstein–Barr virus - Wikipedia

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    Children infected with EBV have few symptoms or can appear asymptomatic, but when infection is delayed to adolescence or adulthood, it can cause fatigue, fever, inflamed throat, swollen lymph nodes in the neck, enlarged spleen, swollen liver, or rash. [20] Post-infectious chronic fatigue syndrome has also been associated with EBV infection. [57 ...

  6. Herpesvirales - Wikipedia

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    The Herpesvirales is an order of dsDNA viruses (Baltimore group I) with animal hosts, characterised by a common morphology consisting of an icosahedral capsid enclosed in a glycoprotein-containing lipid envelope. Common infections in humans caused by members of this order include cold sores, genital herpes, chickenpox, shingles, and glandular ...

  7. Pharyngitis - Wikipedia

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    Streptococcal pharyngitis or strep throat is caused by a group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus (GAS). [20] It is the most common bacterial cause of cases of pharyngitis (15–30%). [19] Common symptoms include fever, sore throat, and large lymph nodes. It is a contagious infection, spread by close contact with an infected individual.

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  9. Portal:Viruses/Selected virus - Wikipedia

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    Almost every child worldwide has been infected with rotavirus at least once by the age of five. In 2013, 215,000 children under five died from rotavirus infection, mostly in developing countries, and almost two million more become severely ill. Immunity develops with each infection and adults are rarely affected.