Mononucleosis is a viral infection causing fever, sore throat, and swollen lymph glands, especially in the neck.
Mono may begin slowly with fatigue, a general ill feeling, headache, and sore throat. The sore throat slowly gets worse. Your tonsils become swollen and develop a whitish-yellow covering. The lymph nodes in the neck are frequently swollen and painful.
A pink, measles-like rash can occur and is more likely if you take the medicines ampicillin or amoxicillin for a throat infection. (Antibiotics should NOT be given without a positive Strep test.)
Symptoms of mononucleosis include:- Drowsiness
- Fever
- General discomfort, uneasiness, or ill feeling
- Loss of appetite
- Muscle aches or stiffness
- Rash
- Sore throat
- Swollen lymph nodes, especially in the neck and armpit
- Swollen spleen
Mononucleosis, or mono, is often spread by saliva and close contact. It is known as "the kissing disease," and occurs most often in those age 15 to 17. However, the infection may develop at any age.
Mono is usually linked to the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), but can also be caused by other organisms such as cytomegalovirus (CMV).
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Mono definitely affects your immune system. It's breaking it down making it harder and slower to recover from it. The symptoms are very severe and make it very hard to keep fight off to keep homeostasis.
Mono disrupts homeostasis because it causes a high fever. The body doesn't function as well at temperatures higher that 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit, and a spike in temperature can end up harming parts of the body instead of the infection and this can cause more serious problems.
Mono affects homeostasis because one of the symptoms is a decrease in appetite and with no food in your system, the body cannot get the nutrients it needs to support the body, making someone weak and the immune system more weak so it is more difficult to fight the sickness.
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