mono with a 7 year old i need to know anything and everything about a child having mononucleosis.  i know it is typically high school-college aged students that get it but i have a 7 year old little girl with it.  are there extra precautions or anything special i need to know in this situation?
Hello, Welcome to Chat Doctor, Infection with Epstein-Barr virus (ABV) is very common and usually occurs in childhood or early adulthood. ABV is a contagious infection that spreads from person to person.ABV is the cause of infectious mononucleosis and the symptoms are fever, sore throat, swollen lymph nodes in the neck, and enlarged spleen. The symptoms like nausea, vomiting and diarrhea are very much rare with ABV infection. Individuals with ABV infections requires1. Adequate rest 2. Plenty of Fluids3. Corticosteroids to treat significant swelling in the throat4. There is no specific medicine to treat ABV infections. Thank you.