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Mononucleosis is caused by the Epstein-Barr virus, not by CMV.
by bonzini 5y ago
Mononucleosis is caused by the Epstein-Barr virus, not by CMV.
- jquery 5y agoWorst illness I’ve ever had. Probably. Knocked me out cold for six weeks, lingering symptoms for months and months. All to play a stupid spin the bottle kissing game.
- nostrademons 5y agoApparently it's both: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cytomegalovirus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cytomegalovirus Most cases of mono are caused by EBV, but CMV primarily presents as mono, and sometimes pneumonia. EBV/mono is another common childhood illness with lots of nasty potential chronic complications, including lymphoma, other cancers, CFS, and autoimmune diseases like lupus, MS, and rheumatoid arthritis.