Mono is spread by person-to-person contact and saliva is the primary method of transmitting mono, which leads to the infection of B lymphocytes in the mouth and throat. A person with signs of mono can also pass the disease by coughing or sneezing, causing small droplets of infected saliva and/or mucus to be suspended in the air which can be inhaled by others.
Sharing food or beverages from the same container or utensil can also transfer the virus from one person to another since contact with infected saliva may result.
In pregnant women, differentiation of mononucleosis from toxoplasmosis is associated with significant consequences for the fetus.
Facts about signs of mono
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