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The Epstein Barr virus that causes glandular fever or mononucleosis is rarely fatal. Death may follow complications like rupture of the spleen, airway obstruction, central nervous system complications, pericarditis, myocarditis or encephalitis. In immune compromised patients, the infection or its reactivation may lead to fatal B cell proliferation. Lymphoma and M.S have been associated with [...]

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About 20% of people experience complications from the Epstein Barr virus that causes glandular fever or mononucleosis. These complications can include:

Thrombocytopenia, which is a decrease in platelets (the blood cells responsible for blood clotting), has been noted in up to 50% of people with mononucleosis. It is usually mild and not life threatening. If severe, [...]

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Welcome to part 2 on ‘mistakes people make when treating Epstein Barr’ (the virus that causes mononucleosis or glandular fever). I’ve included a short video (below) that you should find useful.
Here are the final 4 mistakes:
Mistake 4 – Eating the wrong foods
Mistake 5 – Treating Epstein Barr virus with antibiotics
Mistake 6 – Not taking the [...]

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For athletes who have had Epstein Barr virus, over exertion can cause a re-activation of the symptoms of glandular fever or mononucleosis, or suppress immunity to the point where infections are easily picked up.

Australia’s Olympic swimmer Grant Hackett, a former Epstein Barr sufferer, was beaten by less than a second in the Mens 1500m Final at [...]

There are 7 mistakes that people make when treating Epstein Barr – the virus that causes mononucleosis or glandular fever.
Making these mistakes can prolong your recovery time and in some cases may even cause chronic Epstein Barr virus or chronic fatigue syndrome.
In part 1 of the video below, I’ll be discussing the first 3 mistakes:
Mistake [...]

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