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Infectious mononucleosis is the most typical clinical form of primary infection by EBV. As with the other HV infection in children is much milder than that occurring in adolescents or adults.

The incubation period of about a month. After a prodromal period, characterized by chills, sweating, fever and malaise, the disease occurs, which in its most typical form includes the triad of sore throat, fever and lymphadenopathy.

They also appear frequently hepatosplenomegaly and rash. Most cases remits spontaneously within 3 to 4 weeks, although fatigue can last a little longer.

There are some important neurological complications (meningoencephalitis and Guillain Barre syndrome), laryngeal obstruction or rupture of the spleen. In most cases the recovery is complete by symptomatic treatment. Read the rest of this entry »