Infectious mononucleosis: manifestation, prevention and treatment of disease

Infectious disease is always characterized by an acute form, and lymph system – infectious mononucleosis. The disease occurs with symptoms of increasing the internal organs, liver and spleen, in addition, marked leukocytosis, fever, and often symptoms can be similar to tonsillitis.

Mononucleosis, General information

The source of infection is always a carrier or an infected patient. Transmitted infection can and through airborne droplets, but the most common route of infection is through the exchange of fluid, in this case, in the first place is the exchange of saliva that takes place in a simple kiss.

In addition, the transfer may be performed and blood transfusions, and isolation of virus can be diagnosed for up to six years from the moment of infection the person.

Important! In the absence of symptoms, clinical types, the isolation of the virus may acquire periodic form.

Unfortunately, a person is their high susceptibility to infection. However, the man has initial immunity to infectious mononucleosis, which manifests itself vividly in the first year of a newborn.

Age and time factors

Time frame the highest prevalence of the disease falls on the age 14-16 years in girls and 16-18 years old adolescents.

The period of adult life, for example, from 25 to 35 years, characterized by the fact that the person has a specific set of protective mechanisms that not allow you to register frequently cases of infectious mononucleosis.

After 40 years of mononucleosis detected even rarer.

If we consider the seasons and the outbreak of mononucleosis, it is impossible to detect the correlation, the only point that can be noted is the fact that infectious mononucleosis rarely manifest in summer.

Of the factors that can lead to the spread of infection, observed:

• Overcrowding.
• The use of some household appliances.
• The use of shared dishes and Laundry.
• The tightness of the contacts in the domestic environment.

The symptoms of infectious mononucleosis in adult

When the disease there are some periods of its development, and in the prodromal period, probably the complete lack of symptoms. The incubation period of infection can range from a week to a month and a half.

The disease starts with a low temperature and weakness that can occur over several days. In the same period there is increased fatigue for no apparent reason.

Appear catarrhal changes in the upper respiratory tract. The patient notices the nose may be enlarged tonsils, inflammation,

Treatment

Infectious mononucleosis does not always require outpatient treatment. For example, if the disease is in the mild or moderate form, the treatment may well be the place to be at home.

Due to the fact that the patient experiences all the "delights" of intoxication, he prescribed bed rest, during which takes place the removal of toxins from the body.

If you have symptoms of hepatitis, increased liver, it is assigned a certain diet.

The main danger occurs when hypertoxic for infectious mononucleosis, when there is the likelihood of a major increase of the tonsils. In this course of the disease may occur asphyxia. Enlarged tonsils, swelling in throat and the patient starts to choke. In this case, treatment with glucocorticoids.

In any case, self-medication is possible, and at the first signs and symptoms should see a doctor-infectious disease doctor who diagnoses the disease and select the appropriate combination of therapy, depending on the gravity of mononucleosis.

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