Glandular Fever
Glandular Fever is caused by the Epstein-Barr virus. It can be spread by coughing and sneezing or by sharing eating and drinking utensils. Symptoms of the disease include fever, a sore throat, and swollen lymph glands.
Follow the links below to find information about glandular fever.
Reviewed September 2011
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| Title: | Glandular fever |
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| Publisher: | Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia) |
| Description: | Glandular fever, or Infectious Mononucleosis (say in-fex-shus mono-new-klee-osis), 'mono' for short, is caused by a virus. |
| Date: | Nov 2011 |
| Title: | Glandular fever |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Glandular fever (or kissing disease) is the common term used to describe a viral infection called infectious mononucleosis. The virus that causes glandular fever is known as Epstein-Barr virus. Glandular fever most commonly affects young adults and leads to fever, sore throat and swollen lymph nodes. There is no treatment and patients are encouraged to rest. |
| Date: | Apr 2011 |
| Title: | Steroids for symptom control in infectious mononucleosis |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Glandular fever (infectious mononucleosis) is an infection carried in the saliva. Some people have no symptoms and young adults more commonly suffer symptomatic glandular fever. Common symptoms include fever, sore throat and swollen lymph nodes. The sev... |
| Date: | Feb 2011 |
| Title: | Glandular fever |
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| Publisher: | Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia) |
| Description: | Glandular fever is common in children and teenagers in developed countries such as Australia. |
| Date: | Dec 2011 |
| Title: | Glandular fever |
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| Publisher: | Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia) |
| Description: | The virus (germ) causing Glandular Fever (which is also called Infectious Mononucleosis or 'Mono') is very common, and almost everyone will have been infected by the time they are adults. |
| Date: | Aug 2010 |
| Title: | Glandular fever |
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| Publisher: | Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia) |
| Description: | Many young people get glandular fever as they reach the later years of high school. Glandular fever is caused by a virus called the Epstein-Barr virus. |
| Date: | May 2010 |
| Title: | Medicinal mishap: Monitor morphine |
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| Publisher: | Australian Prescriber |
| Description: | There is an overlap between the therapeutic and toxic concentrations of morphine. |
| Date: | Feb 2009 |
| Title: | Glandular fever - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | Find out about the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of glandular fever (infectious mononucleosis) - sometimes called the kissing disease. |
| Date: | Jun 2008 |
| Title: | Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection (glandular fever) |
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| Publisher: | Virtual Medical Centre.com |
| Description: | Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of glandular fever (Epstein-Barr virus) written by professional medical specialists. |
| Date: | Feb 2008 |
| Title: | Glandular fever |
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| Publisher: | Raising Children Network (RCN) |
| Description: | A guide to recognising and treating glandular fever in young children. |
| Date: | Aug 2006 |
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