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A-Z of health: Glandular fever
By Maggie Jones,
Nursery World,
6 June 2002
What is it? Glandular fever is the popular term for infectious mononucleosis. It is caused by a virus of the herpes family, called the Epstein-Barr virus. When caught in early childhood, the infection usually is mild or may not be apparent at all, so it is most noticeable in teenagers and young adults. One attack ensures immunity for life.
What is it? Glandular fever is the popular term for infectious mononucleosis. It is caused by a virus of the herpes family, called the Epstein-Barr virus. When caught in early childhood, the infection usually is mild or may not be apparent...
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