Getting To Know Symptoms Of Mononucleosis, Virus Infections Through Liur Water That Can Be Prevented This Way

Illustration of knowing mononucleosis symptoms that spread through saliva (Freepic)

YOGYAKARTA Infectious mononucleosis is a viral infection that usually spreads through saliva. This infection, familiarly called mono, can attack people of all ages but is most often experienced by teenagers and young adults. This virus is highly contagious, sometimes called a kissing disease recognized by certain symptoms.

Symptoms of being infected with mononucleosis include feeling tiredness, fever, swelling of lymph nodes, and sore throat. Mono, diagnosed through physical examination and blood tests. For more serious cases, it requires medication for treatment. But in general, it takes enough rest to deal with infection with this virus.

The symptoms of mononucleosis infection last for 4-6 weeks after being exposed to the Epstein-Barr (EBV) virus. Symptoms range from mild to severe even though many people infected with EBV have no symptoms, especially young children. Symptoms then develop for 2-3 weeks. But fatigue can last for months after infection. The most recognizable symptoms include:

Some less common symptoms may also be experienced. Such as runoff or liver swelling, rashes, headaches, soreness, and loss of appetite.

The cause of this viral infection is called mononucleosis, because of the psychovirus that was experienced after contact with the infected person. Contact can be due to kissing, sharing equipment, and sexual contact. Reported by Health, Friday, May 5, once the virus enters the body, it infects and converts the white blood cell lymphocyte B, causing it to divide and reproduce rapidly. The immune system then produces a lymphocyte T and other immune cells to fight the lymphocyte B infected with the EBV then causes mononucleosis symptoms.

At the age of 30, about 90% of the world's population has EBV antibodies, which means they have had infections. Once infected, the EBV remains in the body for life but does not cause long-term problems for most people. Well, not everyone exposed to the EBV will develop mono. Certain risk factors, can increase the chances of developing them. Among them the ages of teenagers to adults between 15-24, living in crowded places, sharing personal goods, low socio-economic status, weakened immune systems, and had many sex partners.

For mononucleosis prevention measures, because there is no vaccine, the prevention is to avoid kissing someone with mononucleosis until they get completely cured. In addition, it is important to practice good hygiene, wash your hands with soap and water frequently, especially after contact with people who are sick.