CHILD’S HEALTH/INFECTIOUS DISEASES: GLANDULAR FEVER (INFECTIOUS MONONUCLEOSIS)
Glandular fever is a relatively common viral illness which affects mainly older children and adolescents.
Glandular fever is caused by a virus called the Epstein-Barr virus which is commonly transmitted through saliva (hence its nickname of ‘the kissing disease’).
Clinical features
The incubation period for glandular fever is from 3 days to 2 weeks. The onset of the [...]