What is Epstein-Barr virus?

What is Epstein-Barr virus?

• Epstein-Barr virus: Common virus causing mononucleosis.
• Epstein-Barr virus: A species of Herpetoviridae that is responsible for infectious mononucleosis (glandular fever). Discovered in 1964, this virus has been associated with Burkitt's lymphoma in South African children and with nasopharyngeal carcinoma in Asian populations. (On-line Medical Dictionary)
  Source - Diseases Database
• Epstein-Barr virus: the herpes virus that causes infectious mononucleosis; associated with specific cancers in Africa and China.
  Source - WordNet 2.1

Name and Aliases of Epstein-Barr virus

Main name of condition: Epstein-Barr virus

EBV

EBV, Herpes virus 4, Herpesvirus 4, human Source - Diseases Database

Epstein-Barr virus, EBV
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Types of Epstein-Barr virus:

Parent types of Epstein-Barr virus: Herpesvirus, Viral diseases, Diseases contagious from saliva

How many people get Epstein-Barr virus?

Prevalance of Epstein-Barr virus: as many as 20% of people carry the virus in their throats
Prevalance Rate of Epstein-Barr virus: approx 1 in 5 or 20.00% or 54.4 million people in USA [about data]

How serious is Epstein-Barr virus?

Complications of Epstein-Barr virus: see complications of Epstein-Barr virus

What causes Epstein-Barr virus?

Class of Condition for Epstein-Barr virus: viral
Causes of Epstein-Barr virus: see causes of Epstein-Barr virus
Risk factors for Epstein-Barr virus: see risk factors for Epstein-Barr virus

Can anyone else get Epstein-Barr virus?

Contagion of Epstein-Barr virus: Spread by saliva such as in kissing.
More information: see contagiousness of Epstein-Barr virus

How is it treated?

Treatments for Epstein-Barr virus: see treatments for Epstein-Barr virus
Research for Epstein-Barr virus: see research for Epstein-Barr virus