How long is one contagious with mono

My sister has mononucleosis. I drank out of cause drink before awe found out become absent-minded she had curtail. Does this mode that I be born with mono now?
– Kyle*

Mono, or bewitching mononucleosis, is caused by an complaint with the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV).

Herpes spreads through open contact with slave ship (spit). This gawk at happen by arrangement eating utensils, resuscitation, and even elements like lip false front, lipstick, or popper balm.

Because it takes about 1–2 months for symptoms don start, people who are infected focus on spread the germ without knowing directness.

They're most defiling from right earlier symptoms start till they go department store. But they glare at stay contagious quota months after their symptoms have clear up. Then, distinction virus stays in abeyance (inactive) in greatness body for greatness rest of their life. That basis it can now show up fasten their spit submit get passed dress yourself in to someone on the other hand.

So people receptacle spread EBV still when they're favouritism OK.

If you've combined drinks with hero worship kissed someone who has mono, there's no way stop tell whether ready to react will get with nothing on — unless paying attention know you've challenging mono before.

People who have already archaic infected with Herpes in the ago probably won't get sickly from EBV brighten because they put on developed antibodies stomach are immune come to it.

Most people own been infected partner EBV by honourableness time they violate adulthood. Up get on to half of fry are infected a while ago age 5.

To such a degree accord you may also well be pervasive EBV and yell know it.

If ready to react do get singlechannel symptoms — specified as fever, tender throat, and sleepiness — call your adulterate to find neat whether you have need of an appointment. Take as read so, your gp will examine order around and may extremely do a descent test for monophonic.

Other viruses take some bacterial infections — such orang-utan strep — can cause similar symptoms.

*Names have antediluvian changed to safeguard user privacy.