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glandular fever |
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glandular fever. glandular fever Infectious mononucleosis, see there Patient discussion about glandular fever. Q. What is the connection between fibromyalgia and glandular fever? How can you protect yourself from this viral infection? A. There is a notion that some of the autoimmune conditions are caused by a trigger in the shape of a virus. Like the papiloma virus and cervical cancer. So there might be a connection between fibromyalgia and a virus. Q. can mono kill you if it gets to the liver? otherwise known as the kissing desiaes. A. It can be fatal, not necessarily through infecting the liver but through rupture of enlarged spleen or obstruction of the throat, or through the development of cancer (e.g. lymphoma) later in life. Read more or ask a question about glandular feverHowever, these complications are very rare, and most people recover from the disease without major complications. You can read more here: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/infectiousmononucleosis.html How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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EM: My mother is a nurse, so I guess I had some insight into the profession, but it was really when I had glandular fever during my HSC that I began to think about it, because of all the people who helped me. During his student days in Northern Ireland, glandular fever left him in a coma. Note to Editors: Epstein-Barr Virus ("EBV") is the virus responsible for glandular fever (infectious mononucleosis) which is common in the Western World. |
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