Infectious Mononucleosis- The Hookup Disease

What is Infectious Mononucleosis and the cause for it? 

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Infectious Mononucleosis (bmorisquati.glogster.com)
Infectious Mononucleosis, slang named "mono" or the "kissing disease", is an illness cause by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) which is a member of the Herpes family. It is a dangerous illness often contracted by party-going teens and adolescents. It could possibly leave you out of commission for minimal of one week, but up to a month or two. EBV can be found in almost every part of the world and in fact by adulthood, 90%-95% of men and women have been infected with the virus, with infection most often occurring in people 5-25 years of age. The most susceptible to this virus are often teenagers. Follow this link for more information on this virus.