How would one get mono, and what are the symptoms?

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Answer 1

The first answerer already gave you the answers to ur question. If you are experiencing any of those symptoms, please go to the dr.

Answer 2

Mononucleosis spreads by contact with moisture from the mouth and throat of a person who is infected with the virus. In addition to kissing; sharing drinking glasses, eating utensils, and toothbrushes, or touching anything that has been near the mouth of an infected person, may result in transmission of the disease.

Symptoms of Mononucleosis

Typically, the initial symptoms and signs of mono occur about 10 days after exposure in children and 30 to 50 days after exposure in adults. These symptoms include lack of energy, headache, fatigue, loss of appetite and chills.

After three to five days, any combination of the more intense symptoms and signs may become present, including:

    * severe sore throat

    * fever

    * swollen glands in the neck, armpits and groin

    * nausea

    * vomiting

    * upset stomach

    * enlarged spleen

    * enlarged liver

    * swollen eyelids

    * swelling around the eyes

    * rash

    * weight loss

    * drowsiness

    * muscle aches or stiffness

Less frequently occurring symptoms and signs include:

    * mild jaundice (a yellowish tint to skin)

    * neck stiffness

    * sensitivity to light/FONT

    * cough

    * shortness of breath

    * chest pain

    * rapid and/or irregular heart rate

    * nosebleeds

    * hives