EFFECTS+Mononucleosis+by+Krystal+and+Medha

EFFECTS =Do I have Mono? Find out.= When you get the virus, it first gets in your mouth then reproduces in the throat. After that it is sent to special tissues where disease fighting white blood cells called lymphocytes take action through lymph system. The Mono viruses only affect the B cell lymphocytes. Unfortunately, the Mono viruses stay with you for your entire life, but thankfully rarely acts up. Luckily, when you do acquire the Mono viruses it takes one to two months to get the symptoms of EBV from when you were exposed to it. That's why one usually never gets the Mono symptoms, because their body is fighting the virus before it acts up. Therefore there is only a 30%-50% chance of you actually developing the symptoms of mono when infected by EBV. Mono symptoms are mild if acquired during child hood, but more severe after reaching maturity.

SYMPTOMS

In General - Malaise - Swollen tonsils (this may cause severe breathing complications) - Headache - Fatigue - Puffy painful eyes - Loss of appetite - Soar throat - Swollen lymph nodes (neck, armpits, groin) - General aches - Enlargement of spleen and liver -Fever



In Children - Flu like symptoms



In Elders - Fever - Stomach pain - Tiredness

QUICK QUIZ: What happens first when you get the virus mononucleosis?
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