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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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    Symptoms of infectious mononucleosis are fever, sore throat, and swollen lymph glands. Sometimes, a swollen spleen or liver involvement may develop. Heart problems or involvement of the central nervous system occurs only rarely, and infectious mononucleosis is almost never fatal. There are no known associations between active EBV infection and ...

  4. Pharyngitis - Wikipedia

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    A sore throat may be associated. Infectious mononucleosis ("glandular fever") is caused by the Epstein–Barr virus. This may cause significant lymph-node swelling and an exudative tonsillitis with marked redness and swelling of the throat. The heterophile test can be used if this is suspected. Herpes simplex virus can cause multiple mouth ...

  5. Respiratory tract infection - Wikipedia

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    Viruses that cause respiratory infections are affected by environmental conditions like relative humidity and temperature. Temperate climate winters have lower relative humidity, which is known to increase the transmission of influenza. [29] Of the viruses that cause respiratory infections in humans, most have seasonal variation in prevalence.

  6. Doctors Explain How To Spot Symptoms Of Bird Flu After First ...

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    Sore throat. Runny or stuff nose. Muscle or body aches. Headaches. Fatigue. Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing. A case report from a previous infection in a dairy farm worker found that ...

  7. Your winter illness guide: Why norovirus and RSV are on the ...

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    Here's what you can expect this season from common winter viruses. ... fever, achiness, congestion and sore throat. One telltale sign that sets COVID apart is loss of taste or smell, which isn’t ...

  8. Monocytosis - Wikipedia

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    Monocytes are white blood cells that give rise to macrophages and dendritic cells in the immune system. In humans, monocytosis occurs when there is a sustained rise in monocyte counts greater than 800/mm 3 to 1000/mm 3. [2] Monocytosis has sometimes been called mononucleosis, [3] but that name is usually reserved specifically for infectious ...

  9. Sore throat, then congestion: Common Covid symptoms ... - AOL

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    The sore throat usually arrives first, he said, then congestion. The Zoe COVID Symptom Study, which collects data on self-reported symptoms in the U.K. through smartphone apps, has documented the ...