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8B mono infection by Zoe and Nora
Nora Carlson & Zoe Burgess
8B
mononucleosis- caused by the epstein barr virus and is known as the "kissing disease"
Causes and Transmission
The disease is caused by the epsein barr virus and rubella. It is spread by saliva, sexual contact, blood transusions,organ transplants.
causes and transmission
Prevention
prevention
You can prevent getting this disease by not sharing utensils, drinks, lip gloss, lip stick and lip balm. Avoid any mouth to mouth contact. Don't have contact with toys that children have drooled on. If not treated, it could lead to glandular fever.
Signs/symptoms
signs/symptoms
The signs and symptoms you get are a fever, sore throat, swollen lymph glands, sometimes swollen spleen, unusual looking white blood cells (atypical lymphocytes). You can have more white blood cells (lymphocytes) extreme fatigue, head and body aches, rash,neutrophilis or platelets, viral menginitis. If you've already had it, you can't get it again. Signs usually show in in 4-7 weeks, also known as the incubation period, so it is latent until that point.
Treatment
There is no vaccine for this virus. You can help make it better by drinking fluids, get plenty of rest and taking over the counter medicines.
Treatment
Vocabulary words
Vocabulary words
- glands
- epstein barr virus
- lymph nodes
- neutrophils
- atyipical lymphocytes
- incubation periods
- latent
- glandular fever
- viral meningitus
Resources used
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- National Institues of Health
- Kidshealth.org