LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Sept. 12 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release:
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Sept. 10, 2026 | The illness' name alone conjures up images of embarrassed teen-agers, but infectious mononucleosis, or simply "mono," can affect children as well as young adults. Mono can be caused by many different viruses. But it is most often caused by the Epstein-Barr virus, or EBV. EBV infections in children usually do not cause symptoms. And when they do, it's hard to tell the difference between the symptoms of mono and the symptoms of other common childhood illnesses such as the flu. Teens and young adults who get EBV are more likely to have symptoms that are ty...