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ShareThe Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), also called Human herpesvirus 4 (HHV-4), is a virus of the herpes family (which includes Herpes simplex virus and Cytomegalovirus), and is one of the most common viruses in humans.
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Most people become infected with EBV, which is often asymptomatic but commonly causes infectious mononucleosis.
Epstein-Barr can cause infectious mononucleosis, also known as 'glandular fever', 'Mono' and 'Pfeiffer's disease'.
Infectious mononucleosis is caused when a person is first exposed to the virus during or after adolesence.
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