Mononucleosis also known as mono is commonly called the kissing disease. Mono is a virus caused by the Epstein-Barr virus. Which affects the lymphocytes and white blood cells that help support a person’s immunity. Mono can be easily be spread through a cough or sneeze. Along with by sharing a glass or food utensils with someone who is infected at the time. Mononucleosis has many signs and symptoms that come with the virus. These would include fatigue, malaise, a sore throat and fever. Along with swollen lymph nodes in your neck and armpits. Swollen tonsils, headache, skin rash and a soft, swollen spleen. The Epstein-Barr virus has an incubation period of four to six weeks. In young children the incubation time could be shorter. There is
