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| | Mono (Infectious Mononucleosis) Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment by MedicineNet.com |
 | | Infectious mononucleosis, "mono," "kissing disease", and glandular fever are all terms popularly used for the very common illness caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), a member of the herpesvirus family. |
 | | A person with "mono" can also pass the disease by coughing or sneezing, causing small droplets of infected saliva and/or mucus to be suspended in the air which can be inhaled by others. |
 | | The incubation period for “mono,” meaning the time from the initial viral infection until the appearance of symptoms, is between four and six weeks. |
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