Dec 19 2008
Can Epstein Barr Virus (Glandular Fever or Mononucleosis) Be Fatal?
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 [...]
