Epstein-Barr virus, or EBV, is one of the most common human viruses in the world. It spreads primarily through saliva. EBV can cause infectious mononucleosis, ...SkipdirectlytositecontentSkipdirectlytopageoptionsSkipdirectlytoA-ZlinkEpstein-BarrVirusandInfectiousMononucleosisSectionNavigationCDCHomeFacebookTwitterLinkedInSyndicateEpstein-BarrVirusandInfectiousMononucleosisMinusRelatedPagesEpstein-Barrvirus,orEBV,isoneofthemostcommonhumanvirusesintheworld.Itspreadsprimarilythroughsaliva.EBVcancauseinfectiousmononucleosis,alsocalledmono,andotherillnesses.MostpeoplewillgetinfectedwithEBVintheirlifetimeandwillnothaveanysymptoms.MonocausedbyEBVismostcommonamongteensandadults.MorelabiconAboutEpstein-BarrVirus(EBV)Describesthevirus,symptomsofEBVinfection,howEBVisspread,diagnosislabiconAboutInfectiousMononucleosisDescribestheillness,itssymptoms,howitspreads,treatmentandpreventionmedicaliconForHealthcareProvidersDescribesinfectiousmononucleosisandotherillnessesandcomplicationscausedbyEBVinfectionlabiconLaboratoryTestingExplainshowtouselaboratoryteststodiagnoseEBVinfectionbookiconReferences&ResourcesListsselectedscientificarticlesandbooksonEBVInfectiousMononucleosis(“Mono”)Typicalsymptomsofinfectiousmononucleosisinclude—extremefatiguefeversorethroatheadandbodyachesswollenlymphnodesintheneckandarmpitsswollenliverorspleenorbothrashMoreEBVSpreadsEasilyEBVisspreadbysalivathrough—kissingsharingdrinksandfoodusingthesamecups,eatingutensils,ortoothbrusheshavingcontactwithtoysthatchildrenhavedrooledonMoreElvirusdeEpstein-Barrylamononucleosisinfecciosa:LoquedebesaberSobreelvirusdeEpstein-Barr(VEB)QuéeslamononucleosisinfecciosaPagelastreviewed:September28,2020Contentsource:NationalCenterforImmunizationandRespiratoryDiseaseshomeEBVandMonoHomeAboutEpstein-BarrVirusAboutInfectiousMononucleosisForHealthcareProvidersLaboratoryTestingReferences&ResourcesFacebookTwitterLinkedInSASstatsExitNotification/DisclaimerPolicyCloseLinkswiththisiconindicatethatyouareleavingtheCDCwebsite.TheCentersforDis