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Article: Epstein-Barr virus: just the facts please.
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- Current Events, a Weekly Reader publication
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- February 1, 1989
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Epstein-Barr Virus: Just the Facts Please
True or False? You can catch "mono" by kissing someone who has it.
True. Mono, technically known as infectious mononucleosis, can be caught from someone by kissing them.
True or False? You feel rundown lately. You probably have mono.
False. Mono is more than being tired. It is caused by the Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV), and includes other symptoms, such as a sore throat.
The EBV is a widely discussed topic these days. And there are many rumors about it. Some are true, some are only partly true. What is true is that the Epstein-Barr Virus is so common that by the time Americans ...