Mononucleosis Symptoms

The most common symptoms of mononucleosis are fever, sore throat, swollen glands (lymph nodes), and fatigue. Symptoms usually develop between four to six weeks after exposure to the EBV. Other signs and symptoms of mononucleosis may include the following:

• headache,



• rash,



• malaise,



• loss of appetite,



• jaundice,



• tonsillitis,



• body aches,



• enlarged spleen and/or liver,



• abdominal pain, and



• difficulty breathing.

In younger children, the symptoms may be more subtle and may additionally include irritability and poor feeding.

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